Azaindole derivative

ABSTRACT

A method for treating rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, or a disease involving JAK3, including administering a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof to a subject

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a novel azaindole derivative having aselective JAK3-inhibitory effect and a pharmaceutical compositioncontaining the azaindole derivative as an active ingredient.

BACKGROUND ART

It has been known that JAK3, as well as JAK1, JAK2 and TYK2, is anon-receptor tyrosine kinase belonging to a JAK family, and that JAK3 isinvolved in the signaling of various cytokines.

JAK1, JAK2 and TYK2 are expressed in a wide range of tissues, whereasthe expression of JAK3 is mainly limited to lymphocytes such as T cells,B cells, and natural killer cells. JAK1- and JAK2-deficient mice areembryonic lethal, or die soon after the birth, whereas JAK3-deficientmice or humans develop severe combined immunodeficiency due to thelymphocyte dysfunction.

It is assumed that a JAK3 inhibitor inhibit the signals of six types ofcytokines (i.e., IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15, and IL-21), so as tospecifically suppress the function of lymphocytes such as T cells or Bcells, which play an important role in an immune system. Thus, it isanticipated that such a JAK3 inhibitor can be an effective therapeuticagent for diseases associated with activation of the aforementionedcells, having minimum expression of side effects (Non Patent Literatures1 and 2).

It has been reported that examples of the disease, which can be treatedwith the JAK3 inhibitor, include autoimmune disease (rheumatoidarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma,polymyositis-dermatomyositis, Sjogren's syndrome, Behcet's disease,etc.), allergic disease (bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis/hay fever,atopic dermatitis, food allergy, anaphylaxis, drug allergy, hives,conjunctivitis, etc.), nervous system disease (multiple sclerosis,Alzheimer's disease, etc.), inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerativecolitis, Crohn's disease), psoriasis, contact dermatitis, diabetes,celiac disease, viral infectious disease, acute respiratory distresssyndrome (ARDS), graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), transplant rejection,hematologic malignancy (lymphoma, leukemia), and other malignant tumors(Non Patent Literatures 3 to 8).

Moreover, Tofacitinib (Pfizer), a JAK3 inhibitor, has been used as atherapeutic agent for rheumatoid arthritis in clinical sites. It hasbeen reported that this JAK3 inhibitor has low selectivity to JAK3, andthus that side effects (lipid rise, anemia, neutropenia,immunosuppression, etc.) are caused by inhibition of JAK1 and JAK2 (NonPatent Literature 9).

Furthermore, an azaindole derivative having a cyclic substituent at4-position and an azaindole derivative having cyclic substituents at 3-and 5-positions have been reported as JAK inhibitors. However, theseazaindole derivatives have low selectivity to JAK3, and the inhibitoryactivity thereof is not sufficient (Patent Literatures 1 and 2).

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

-   [Patent Literature 1] International Publication No. WO 2006/127587-   [Patent Literature 2] International Publication No. WO 2006/004984

Non Patent Literature

-   [Non Patent Literature 1] Immunol Rev. 2009; 228 (1): 273-87.-   [Non Patent Literature 2] Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2009; 41 (12):    2376-9.-   [Non Patent Literature 3] Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2004; 25 (11):    558-62.-   [Non Patent Literature 4] J Clin Immunol. 2013; 33 (3): 586-94.-   [Non Patent Literature 5] PLoS One. 2012; 7 (2): e31721.-   [Non Patent Literature 6] Cancer Discov. 2012; 2 (7): 591-7.-   [Non Patent Literature 7] Ann Rheum Dis. 2004; 63 (Suppl II):    ii67-ii71.-   [Non Patent Literature 8] Bull Korean Chem Soc. 2011; 32 (3):    1077-1079.-   [Non Patent Literature 9] J Med Chem. 2010; 53 (24): 8468-84.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel compound,which selectively and strongly inhibits JAK3, or a salt thereof, and apharmaceutical composition containing the same.

Solution to Problem

As a result of intensive studies directed toward achieving theaforementioned object, the present inventors have found that a compoundgroup, which contains azaindole as a basic structure, has a cycloalkenylgroup at 4-position, and further has a cyclic substituent at 3-position,has a selective inhibitory activity on JAK3. Moreover, the inventorshave found that the compound of the present invention has an excellenteffect to suppress the growth of human peripheral blood mononuclearcells (hereinafter referred to as PBMC), and have then confirmed thatthe compound is useful as a pharmaceutical agent for treating variousdiseases involving JAK3 (in particular, autoimmune disease).Furthermore, the inventors have confirmed that the compound of thepresent invention has excellent oral absorbability and is useful as anoral pharmaceutical product, thereby completing the present invention.

The present invention provides the following [1] to [21].

[1] A compound of the following formula (I), or a salt thereof:

where

R₁ represents an optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, anoptionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, an optionallysubstituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group, an optionally substituted C₆-C₁₄aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionally substituted 4- to10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group;

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y),—NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x),—OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group,an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group;

R₃ represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, aC₂-C₆ alkynyl group, or a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group;

R₄ represents an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group or anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group;

R_(b) represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group;

R_(c) represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, an imino group, an N-oxidegroup, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group;

R_(x), R_(y) and R_(z), which are the same or different, each representa hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₁-C₆ haloalkyl group, a C₂-C₆alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, aC₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated orunsaturated heterocyclic group;

m represents an integer of 0 to 3; and

n represents an integer of 0 to 2.

[2] The compound according to [1] or a salt thereof, where a group withwhich the C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, C₄-C₁₀cycloalkynyl group, C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group or 4- to10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, which isrepresented by R₁, is optionally substituted is R_(a), and the R_(a)represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an oxo group, an N-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x),—C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x),—OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x),—S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-Substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionally R_(c)-substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatichydrocarbon group, or an optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-memberedsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group.[3] The compound according to [1] or [2], or a salt thereof, where R₁represents an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₅-C₇ cycloalkenyl group, anoptionally R_(a)-substituted C₆-C₁₀ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or anoptionally R_(a)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-membered unsaturatedheterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S and O.[4] The compound according to any one of [1] to [3] above, or a saltthereof, wherein R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenylgroup, a phenyl group, a furanyl group, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, athiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, a 1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup, a pyridyl group, a dihydropyranyl group, a dihydrofuranyl group,or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, and the cycloalkenyl group,aromatic hydrocarbon group, and unsaturated heterocyclic group areoptionally substituted with R_(a).[5] The compound according to any one of [1] to [4] above, or a saltthereof, where R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenylgroup, a phenyl group, a furanyl group, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, athiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, a 1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup, a pyridyl group, a dihydropyranyl group, a dihydrofuranyl group,or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, and the cycloalkenyl group,aromatic hydrocarbon group, and unsaturated heterocyclic group areoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, an oxo group, anN-oxide group, a formyl group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxygroup and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group), a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group(which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom), and a 4- to10-membered saturated heterocyclic group.[6] The compound according to any one of [1] to [5], or a salt thereof,where R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group; a cyclohexenyl group; aphenyl group; a furanyl group, which is optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a formyl group and a C₁-C₆alkyl group (which is optionally substituted with a group selected fromthe group consisting of a hydroxy group and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino group); a 1H-pyrazolyl group, which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a C₁-C₆alkyl group and a 4- to 10-membered saturated heterocyclic group; athiazolyl group; an oxazolyl group; an isoxazolyl group; a1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group; a 1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group; apyridyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selectedfrom the group consisting of a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxygroup, an N-oxide group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a hydroxy group), and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group (which isoptionally substituted with a halogen atom); a dihydropyranyl group; adihydrofuranyl group; or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof an oxo group and a C₁-C₆ alkyl group.[7] The compound according to any one of [1] to [6], or a salt thereof,where R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, or anoptionally R_(c)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-membered unsaturatedheterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S and O.[8] The compound according to any one of [1] to [7], or a salt thereof,where R₂ represents a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆alkoxy)carbonyl group; a carbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)carbamoyl group; a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxygroup, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, anda 4- to 10-membered saturated heterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group;or a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclicgroup having 1 to 3 N atoms, which is optionally substituted with aC₁-C₆ alkyl group.[9] The compound according to any one of [1] to [8] above, or a saltthereof, where m represents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄ represents aC₂-C₆ alkenyl group or a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, and

in the formula (I), the following structure:

is any one of the following structures:

[10] The compound according to any one of [1] to [9], or a salt thereof,where

R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group; a cyclohexenyl group; a phenylgroup; a furanyl group, which is optionally substituted with a groupselected from the group consisting of a formyl group and a C₁-C₆ alkylgroup (which is optionally substituted with a group selected from thegroup consisting of a hydroxy group and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)aminogroup); a 1H-pyrazolyl group, which is optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a C₁-C₆ alkyl group and a 4-to 10-membered saturated heterocyclic group; a thiazolyl group; anoxazolyl group; an isoxazolyl group; a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; a1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group; a 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which is optionallysubstituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group; a pyridyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, an N-oxide group, aC₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionally substituted with a hydroxygroup), and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group (which is optionally substituted with ahalogen atom); a dihydropyranyl group; a dihydrofuranyl group; or a4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which is optionally substitutedwith a group selected from the group consisting of an oxo group and aC₁-C₆ alkyl group,

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonylgroup; a carbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; aC₁-C₆ alkyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selectedfrom the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, adi- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group,

m represents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄ represents a C₂-C₆ alkenylgroup, and

in the formula (I), the following structure:

is any one of the following structures:

[11] The compound according to any one of [1] to [10], or a saltthereof, where the compound is any of compounds represented by thefollowing (1) to (11):

-   (1)    N-(3-(3-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,-   (2)    N-(3-(3-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,-   (3)    N-(3-(3-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,-   (4)    N-(3-(3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,-   (5)    N-(3-(3-(4-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,-   (6)    N-(3-(3-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,-   (7)    N-(3-(3-(oxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,-   (8)    N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,-   (9)    (S)—N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,-   (10)    N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclopent-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,    and-   (11)    (S)—N-(3-(3-(isoxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide.    [12] A JAK3 inhibitor containing, as an active ingredient, the    compound according to any one of [1] to [11] or a salt thereof.    [13] A pharmaceutical composition containing the compound according    to any one of [1] to [11] or a salt thereof.    [14] The pharmaceutical composition according to [13], where the    pharmaceutical composition is a pharmaceutical composition for    treating a disease involving JAK3.    [15] An agent for preventing and/or treating rheumatoid arthritis or    multiple sclerosis, containing, as an active ingredient, the    compound according to any one of [1] to [11] or a salt thereof.    [16] The compound according to any one of [1] to [11] or a salt    thereof, for treating a disease involving JAK3.    [17] The compound according to any one of [1] to [11] or a salt    thereof, for preventing and/or treating rheumatoid arthritis or    multiple sclerosis.    [18] Use of the compound according to any one of [1] to [11] or a    salt thereof for producing a medicament for treating a disease    involving JAK3.    [19] Use of the compound according to any one of [1] to [11] or a    salt thereof for producing a medicament for preventing and/or    treating rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis.    [20] A method for preventing and/or treating a disease involving    JAK3, containing administering the compound according to any one of    [1] to [11] or a salt thereof.    [21] A method for preventing and/or treating rheumatoid arthritis or    multiple sclerosis, containing administering the compound according    to any one of [1] to [11] or a salt thereof.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

The present invention provides a novel azaindole derivative useful as aselective JAK3 inhibitor, which is of the above formula (I), or a saltthereof.

It has been revealed that the compound of the present invention or asalt thereof has an excellent selective JAK3-inhibitory activity andsuppresses the growth of human PBMC based on JAK3 signals. In addition,the compound of the present invention has excellent oral absorbability,and thus, it is useful as a pharmaceutical agent for oraladministration. Accordingly, the compound of the present invention or asalt thereof is capable of preventing and/or treating a diseaseinvolving JAK3 such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis,without having severe side effects caused by JAK1 and JAK2 (lipid rise,anemia, neutropenia, immunosuppression, etc.).

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The compound of the present invention of the above formula (I) is acompound, which contains azaindole as a basic structure, has acycloalkenyl group at 4-position, and further has a cyclic substituentat 3-position, and it is a novel compound, which is not described in anyone of the aforementioned Citations.

In the description regarding substituents in the present description,“C_(x)-C_(y)” indicates a substituent in which the number of carbonatoms in the alkyl portion or alkoxy portion is X to Y. For example,“C₁-C₆ alkyl group” indicates an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms,and “(C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonyl group” indicates a carbonyl group to whichan alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms binds. In addition, “X- toY-membered” indicates that the number of atoms constituting a ring (thenumber of ring members) is X to Y. For example, “4- to 10-memberedsaturated heterocyclic group” means a saturated heterocyclic grouphaving 4 to 10 ring members.

In the present description, specific examples of the “halogen atom”include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodineatom.

In the present description, the “alkyl group” is a linear or branchedsaturated hydrocarbon group, and specific examples of the alkyl groupinclude a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropylgroup, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, atert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, and an n-hexyl group.

In the present description, the “alkenyl group” is a linear or branchedunsaturated hydrocarbon group containing at least one carbon-carbondouble bond, and specific examples of the alkenyl group include a vinylgroup, an allyl group, a 1-propenyl group, a 1-methylvinyl group, a1-butenyl group, a 2-butenyl group, and a 3-butenyl group.

In the present description, the “alkynyl group” is a linear or branchedunsaturated hydrocarbon group containing at least one carbon-carbontriple bond, and specific examples of the alkynyl group include anethynyl group, a 1-propynyl group, a 2-propynyl group, a 1-butynylgroup, a 2-butynyl group, and a 3-butynyl group.

In the present description, the “haloalkyl group” is a group in whichone to all hydrogen atoms of the above described alkyl group aresubstituted with halogen atoms, and specific examples of the haloalkylgroup include a monofluoromethyl group, a difluoromethyl group, atrifluoromethyl group, a 1-fluoroethyl group, a 2-fluoroethyl group, a1,1-difluoroethyl group, a 1,2-difluoroethyl group, and a2,2-difluoroethyl group.

In the present description, the “alkoxy group” is an oxy group to whichthe above described alkyl group binds, and specific examples of thealkoxy group include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxygroup, an isopropoxy group, an n-butoxy group, an isobutoxy group, and atert-butoxy group.

In the present description, the “cycloalkyl group” is a monocyclic orpolycyclic saturated hydrocarbon group, and specific examples of thecycloalkyl group include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, acyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a decalylgroup, and an adamantyl group.

In the present description, the “cycloalkenyl group” is a monocyclic orpolycyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon group containing at least onecarbon-carbon double bond, and specific examples of the cycloalkenylgroup include a cyclobutenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, acyclohexenyl group, and a cycloheptenyl group.

In the present description, the “cycloalkynyl group” is a monocyclic orpolycyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon group containing at least onecarbon-carbon triple bond, and specific examples of the cycloalkynylgroup include a cyclobutynyl group, cyclopentynyl group, a cyclohexynylgroup, and a cycloheptynyl group.

In the present description, the “di- or mono-alkylamino group” is anamino group in which one or two hydrogen atoms are substituted with theabove described alkyl groups, and specific examples of the di- ormono-alkylamino group include a methylamino group, a dimethylaminogroup, an ethylmethylamino group, and an isopropylamino group.

In the present description, the “alkylcarbonyl group” is a carbonylgroup to which the above described alkyl group binds, and specificexamples of the alkylcarbonyl group include an acetyl group and apropionyl group.

In the present description, the “alkoxycarbonyl group” is a carbonylgroup to which the above described alkoxy group binds, and specificexamples of the alkoxycarbonyl group include a methoxycarbonyl group andan ethoxycarbonyl group.

In the present description, “di- or mono-alkylcarbamoyl group” is acarbonyl group to which the above described di- or mono-alkylamino groupbinds, and specific examples of the di- or mono-alkylcarbamoyl groupinclude a methylcarbamoyl group, a dimethylcarbamoyl group, anethylmethylcarbamoyl group, and an isopropylcarbamoyl group.

In the present description, the “alkylcarbonylamino group” is an aminogroup in which one hydrogen atom is substituted with the above describedalkylcarbonyl group, and specific examples of the alkylcarbonylaminogroup include an acetamide group and propionamide group.

In the present description, “alkoxycarbonylamino group” is an aminogroup in which one hydrogen atom is substituted with the above describedalkoxycarbonyl group, and specific examples of the alkoxycarbonylaminogroup include a methoxycarbonylamino group and an ethoxycarbonylaminogroup.

In the present description, the “alkylcarbonyloxy group” is an oxy groupto which the above described alkylcarbonyl group binds, and specificexamples of the alkylcarbonyloxy group include an acetoxy group and apropionyloxy group.

In the present description, the “alkoxycarbonyloxy group” is an oxygroup to which the above described alkoxycarbonyl group binds, andspecific examples of the alkoxycarbonyloxy group include amethoxycarbonyloxy group and an ethoxycarbonyloxy group.

In the present description, the “di- or mono-alkylcarbamoyloxy group” isan oxy group to which the above described di- or mono-alkylcarbamoylgroup binds, and specific examples of the di- or mono-alkylcarbamoyloxygroup include a methylcarbamoyloxy group and a dimethylcarbamoyloxygroup.

In the present description, the “alkylthio group” is a mercapto group inwhich a hydrogen atom is substituted with the above described alkylgroup, and specific examples of the alkylthio group include a methylthiogroup and an ethylthio group.

In the present description, the “alkylsulfonyl group” is a sulfonylgroup to which the above described alkyl group binds, and specificexamples of the alkylsulfonyl group include a methylsulfonyl group andan ethylsulfonyl group.

In the present description, the “alkoxysulfonyl group” is a sulfonylgroup to which the above described alkoxy group binds, and specificexamples of the alkoxysulfonyl group include a methoxysulfonyl group andan ethoxysulfonyl group.

In the present description, the “alkylsulfonamide group” is an aminogroup in which one hydrogen atom is substituted with the above describedalkylsulfonyl group, and specific examples of the alkylsulfonamide groupinclude a methylsulfonamide group and an ethylsulfonamide group.

In the present description, the “di- or mono-alkylsulfamoyl group” is asulfonyl group to which the above described di- or mono-alkylamino groupbinds, and specific examples of the di- or mono-alkylsulfamoyl groupinclude an N-methylsulfamoyl group and an N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl group.

In the present description, the “di- or mono-alkylsulfamoylamino group”is an amino group in which one hydrogen atom is substituted with theabove described di- or mono-alkylsulfamoyl group, and specific examplesof the di- or mono-alkylsulfamoylamino group include anN-methylsulfamoylamino group and an N,N-dimethylsulfamoylamino group.

In the present description, the “aromatic hydrocarbon group” is amonocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group, and it may be agroup in which only some rings exhibit aromaticity. Specific examplesinclude a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and a tetrahydronaphthylgroup.

In the present description, the “saturated heterocyclic group” is amonocyclic or polycyclic saturated heterocyclic group having aheteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, S and O, andspecific examples of the saturated heterocyclic group include apyrrolidinyl group, a piperidinyl group, a piperazinyl group, ahexamethyleneimino group, a morpholino group, a thiomorpholino group, ahomopiperazinyl group, an oxetanyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl group, anda tetrahydropyranyl group.

In the present description, the “unsaturated heterocyclic group” is amonocyclic or polycyclic, completely unsaturated heterocyclic grouphaving a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, S and O(hereinafter also referred to as a “completely unsaturated heterocyclicgroup”), or a partially unsaturated heterocyclic group (hereinafter alsoreferred to as a “partially unsaturated heterocyclic group”). Specificexamples of the completely unsaturated heterocyclic group include animidazolyl group, a thienyl group, a furanyl group, a pyrrolyl group, anoxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolylgroup, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, atriazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, a pyridyl group, a pyrazyl group, apyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolylgroup, an indazolyl group, a triazolopyridyl group, a benzimidazolylgroup, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzothienylgroup, a benzofuranyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolyl group, anisoquinolyl group, a quinazolinyl group, and a quinoxalyl group.Specific examples of the partially unsaturated heterocyclic groupinclude a dihydropyranyl group, a dihydrofuranyl group, adihydrooxadiazolyl group, a methylenedioxyphenyl group, anethylenedioxyphenyl group, and a dihydrobenzofuranyl group.

In the present description, R_(a) represents a halogen atom, a hydroxygroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, an N-oxide group,—C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x),—C(═S)OR_(x), —C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y),—NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x),—OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x),—S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), —S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group.

When the group represented by R_(a) is substituted with R_(b) or R_(c),the substituents R_(b) and R_(c) may be identical to or different fromone another, and the number of the substituents is not particularlylimited. The number of the R_(b) or R_(c) is preferably from 1 to 5,more preferably from 1 to 3, and particularly preferably from 1 or 2.

In the present description, R_(b) represents a halogen atom, an aminogroup, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxygroup, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, or a 4- to 10-memberedsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group.

In the present description, R_(c) represents a halogen atom, an aminogroup, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, animino group, an N-oxide group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenylgroup, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, or a di- ormono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group.

In the present description, R_(x), R_(y) and R_(z), which are the sameor different, each represent a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, aC₁-C₆ haloalkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, aC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a 4- to10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group.

In the compound of the present invention of formula (I), R₁ representsan optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallysubstituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, an optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀cycloalkynyl group, an optionally substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatichydrocarbon group, or an optionally substituted 4- to 10-memberedsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group.

A group with which the C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group, C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group or4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, which isrepresented by R₁, is optionally substituted is preferably R_(a), andexamples of the R_(a) include a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, an oxo group, an N-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x),—C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x), —C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x),—OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x),—S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-Substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionally R_(c)-substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatichydrocarbon group, and an optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-memberedsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group.

In the “optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group” represented byR₁, the “C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group” is preferably a C₄-C₇ cycloalkylgroup, more preferably a C₅-C₇ cycloalkyl group, even more preferably acyclopentyl group or a cyclohexyl group, and particularly preferably acyclohexyl group.

In the “optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group” represented byR₁, the substituent is preferably R_(a), more preferably a halogen atomor an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, and particularlypreferably a halogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkyl group. The number of thesubstituents is not particularly limited, and it is preferably 0,namely, not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularly preferablynot-substituted.

In the “optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group” represented byR₁, the “C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group” is preferably a C₄-C₇ cycloalkenylgroup, more preferably a C₅-C₇ cycloalkenyl group, even more preferablya cyclopentenyl group or a cyclohexenyl group, and particularlypreferably a cyclohexenyl group.

In the “optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group” represented byR₁, the substituent is preferably R_(a), more preferably a halogen atom,a hydroxy group, an oxo group, or an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆alkyl group, more preferably a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an oxogroup, or a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, and particularly preferably a hydroxygroup or an oxo group. The number of the substituents is notparticularly limited, and it is preferably 0, namely, not-substituted,or 1 to 3, and particularly preferably not-substituted or 1.

In the “optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group” represented byR₁, the “C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group” is preferably a C₄-C₇ cycloalkynylgroup, more preferably a C₅-C₇ cycloalkynyl group, even more preferablya cyclopentynyl group or a cyclohexynyl group, and particularlypreferably a cyclohexynyl group.

In the “optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group” represented byR₁, the substituent is preferably R_(a), more preferably a halogen atomor an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, and particularlypreferably a halogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkyl group. The number of thesubstituents is not particularly limited, and it is preferably 0,namely, not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularly preferablynot-substituted.

In the “optionally substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group”represented by R₁, the “C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group” is preferablya C₆-C₁₀ aromatic hydrocarbon group, more preferably a phenyl group or anaphthyl group, and particularly preferably a phenyl group.

In the “optionally substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group”represented by R₁, the substituent is preferably R_(a), more preferablya halogen atom or an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, andparticularly preferably a halogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkyl group. Thenumber of the substituents is not particularly limited, and it ispreferably 0, namely, not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularlypreferably not-substituted.

In the “optionally substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated heterocyclicgroup” represented by R₁, the “4- to 10-membered saturated heterocyclicgroup” is preferably a monocyclic or polycyclic 4- to 10-memberedsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of N, S and O, more preferably a monocyclic 4- to7-membered saturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, S and O, and even morepreferably a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidinyl group, a piperazinylgroup, a hexamethyleneimino group, a morpholino group, a thiomorpholinogroup, a homopiperazinyl group, an oxetanyl group, a tetrahydrofuranylgroup, or a tetrahydropyranyl group.

In the “optionally substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated heterocyclicgroup” represented by R₁, the substituent is preferably R_(a), morepreferably a halogen atom or an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, and particularly preferably a halogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkylgroup. The number of the substituents is not particularly limited, andit is preferably 0, namely, not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularlypreferably not-substituted.

In the “optionally substituted 4- to 10-membered unsaturatedheterocyclic group” represented by R₁, the “4- to 10-memberedunsaturated heterocyclic group” is preferably a monocyclic or polycyclic4- to 10-membered unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S and O, morepreferably a monocyclic 4- to 7-membered unsaturated heterocyclic grouphaving 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S andO, even more preferably an imidazolyl group, a thienyl group, a furanylgroup, a pyrrolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, athiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a pyridylgroup, a pyrazyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, adihydropyranyl group, a dihydrofuranyl group, or a dihydrooxadiazolylgroup, further preferably a furanyl group, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, a4H-pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolylgroup, a 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl group, a 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl group, a1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl group, a 1,2,4-oxadiazolylgroup, a 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, a3,4-dihydro-2H-pyranyl group, a 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyranyl group, a2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, a 2,5-dihydrofuranyl group, a2,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup, still further preferably a furanyl group, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, athiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, a 1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup, a pyridyl group, a 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyranyl group, a2,5-dihydrofuranyl group, or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group,still further preferably a furanyl group, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, athiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, a 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyranylgroup, a 2,5-dihydrofuranyl group, or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup, and particularly preferably a furanyl group, a 1H-pyrazolylgroup, an oxazolyl group, a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, a 2,5-dihydrofuranyl group, ora 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group.

In the “optionally substituted 4- to 10-membered unsaturatedheterocyclic group” represented by R₁, the substituent is preferablyR_(a), more preferably a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group,an oxo group, an N-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₁-C₆ alkoxy group, or an optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-memberedsaturated heterocyclic group, even more preferably a halogen atom; anamino group; an oxo group; an N-oxide group; a formyl group; a C₁-C₆alkyl group optionally substituted with a group selected from the groupconsisting of a hydroxy group and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)aminogroup; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom;or a 4- to 10-membered saturated heterocyclic group, and particularlypreferably a halogen atom; an oxo group; a C₁-C₆ alkyl group optionallysubstituted with a hydroxy group; or a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group. The number ofthe substituents is not particularly limited, and it is preferably 0,namely, not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularly preferablynot-substituted, or 1 or 2.

The R₁ in the present invention is preferably an optionally substitutedC₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, an optionally substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatichydrocarbon group, or an optionally substituted monocyclic or polycyclic4- to 10-membered unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S and O,

more preferably, an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbongroup, or an optionally R_(a)-substituted monocyclic or polycyclic 4- to10-membered unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, S and O,

even more preferably, an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₅-C₇ cycloalkenylgroup, an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₆-C₁₀ aromatic hydrocarbongroup, or an optionally R_(a)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-memberedunsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of N, S and O,

further preferably, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, aphenyl group, a furanyl group, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group,an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, a 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, adihydropyranyl group, a dihydrofuranyl group, or a4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group (where the cycloalkenyl group,aromatic hydrocarbon group, and unsaturated heterocyclic group areoptionally substituted with R_(a)),

further preferably, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, aphenyl group, a furanyl group, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group,an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, a 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, adihydropyranyl group, a dihydrofuranyl group, or a4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group (where the cycloalkenyl group,aromatic hydrocarbon group, and unsaturated heterocyclic group areoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, an oxo group, anN-oxide group, a formyl group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxygroup and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group), a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group(which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom), and 4- to10-membered saturated heterocyclic group),

still further preferably, a cyclopentenyl group; a cyclohexenyl group; aphenyl group; and a furanyl group optionally substituted with a groupselected from the group consisting of a formyl group and a C₁-C₆ alkylgroup (which is optionally substituted with a hydroxy group and a di- ormono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group); a 1H-pyrazolyl group optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a C₁-C₆alkyl group and a 4- to 10-membered saturated heterocyclic group; athiazolyl group; an oxazolyl group; an isoxazolyl group; a1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group; a 1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group; a pyridyl groupoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, an N-oxide group, aC₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionally substituted with a hydroxygroup), and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group (which is optionally substituted with ahalogen atom); a dihydropyranyl group; a dihydrofuranyl group; and a4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group optionally substituted with a groupselected from the group consisting of an oxo group and a C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, and

particularly preferably, a phenyl group; a furanyl group optionallysubstituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionally substitutedwith a hydroxy group); a 1H-pyrazolyl group; an oxazolyl group; a1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; a 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group; a pyridyl groupoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a halogen atom and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; a dihydrofuranyl group; anda 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of an oxo group and a C₁-C₆alkyl group.

In the compound of the present invention of formula (I), R₂ represents ahydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y),—NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), an optionallyR_(b)-Substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally R_(b)-SubstitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group.

The “—C(═O)R_(x)” represented by R₂ is preferably a formyl group or a(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbonyl group, more preferably a formyl group, an acetylgroup, or a propionyl group, and particularly preferably a formyl group.

The “—C(═O)OR_(x)” represented by R₂ is preferably a carboxy group or a(C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonyl group, more preferably a methoxycarbonyl group oran ethoxycarbonyl group, and particularly preferably a methoxycarbonylgroup.

The “—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y))” represented by R₂ is preferably a carbamoylgroup (—C(═O)NH₂) or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group, andparticularly preferably a carbamoyl group, a methylcarbamoyl group, or adimethylcarbamoyl group.

The “—N(R_(x))(R_(y))” represented by R₂ is preferably an amino group ora di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, more preferably an amino group,a methylamino group, or a dimethylamino group, and particularlypreferably an amino group.

The “—NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y)” represented by R₂ is preferably a formamidegroup or a (C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbonylamino group, more preferably a formamidegroup, an acetamide group, or a propionamide group, and particularlypreferably a formamide group.

The “—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y)” represented by R₂ is preferably ahydrosulfonylamino group (—NH—S(═O)₂H) or a (C₁—C(alkyl)sulfonamidegroup, more preferably a hydrosulfonylamino group, a methylsulfonamidegroup, or an ethylsulfonamide group, and particularly preferably ahydrosulfonylamino group.

The “—NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y)” represented by R₂ is preferably a carboxyaminogroup (—NH—C(═O)OH) or a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonylamino group, morepreferably a carboxyamino group, a methoxycarbonylamino group, or anethylcarbonylamino group, and particularly preferably a carboxyaminogroup.

The “—NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z))” represented by R₂ is preferably aureido group (—NH—C(═O)NH₂) or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)ureido group,more preferably a ureido group, a 3-methylureido group, or a3,3-dimethylureido group, and particularly preferably a ureido group.

The “—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z))” represented by R₂ is preferably asulfamoylamino group (—NH—S(═O)₂NH₂) or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)sulfamoylamino group, more preferably a sulfamoylamino group, anN-methylsulfamoylamino group, or an N,N-dimethylsulfamoylamino group,and particularly preferably a sulfamoylamino group.

The “—OC(═O)R_(x)” represented by R₂ is preferably a formyloxy group, ora (C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbonyloxy group, more preferably a formyloxy group, anacetoxy group, or a propionyloxy group, and particularly preferably aformyloxy group.

The “—OC(═O)OR_(x)” represented by R₂ is preferably a carboxyoxy groupor a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonyloxy group, more preferably a carboxyoxygroup, a methoxycarbonyloxy group, or an ethoxycarbonyloxy group, andparticularly preferably a carboxyoxy group.

The “—OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y))” represented by R₂ is preferably acarbamoyloxy group (—OC(═O)NH₂) or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)carbamoyloxy group, more preferably a carbamoyloxy group, amethylcarbamoyloxy group, or a dimethylcarbamoyloxy group, andparticularly preferably a carbamoyloxy group.

The “—SR_(x)” represented by R₂ is preferably a mercapto group or a(C₁-C₆ alkyl)thio group, more preferably a mercapto group, a methylthiogroup, or an ethylthio group, and particularly preferably a mercaptogroup.

The “—S(═O)₂R_(x)” represented by R₂ is preferably a (C₁-C₆alkyl)sulfonyl group, more preferably a methylsulfonyl group or anethylsulfonyl group, and particularly preferably a methylsulfonyl group.

The “—S(═O)₂OR_(x)” represented by R₂ is preferably a sulfo group(—S(═O)₂OH) or a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)sulfonyl group, more preferably a sulfogroup, a methoxysulfonyl group, or an ethoxysulfonyl group, andparticularly preferably a sulfo group.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group” represented byR₂, the “C₁-C₆ alkyl group” is preferably a C₁-C₄ alkyl group, morepreferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, and particularly preferablya methyl group.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group” represented byR₂, the R_(b) is preferably a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di-or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group, more preferably a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxygroup, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered saturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N and O, and particularlypreferably a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino group, or a morpholino group. The number of the R_(b) is notparticularly limited, and it is preferably 0, namely, not-substituted,or 1 to 3, and particularly preferably 1.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group” represented byR₂, the “C₂-C₆ alkenyl group” is preferably a C₂-C₄ alkenyl group, andparticularly preferably a vinyl group.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group” represented byR₂, the R_(b) is preferably a halogen atom. The number of the R_(b) isnot particularly limited, and it is preferably 0, namely,not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularly preferably not-substituted.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group” represented byR₂, the “C₂-C₆ alkynyl group” is preferably a C₂-C₄ alkynyl group, andparticularly preferably an ethynyl group.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group” represented byR₂, the R_(b) is preferably a halogen atom. The number of the R_(b) isnot particularly limited, and it is preferably 0, namely,not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularly preferably not-substituted.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group” represented byR₂, the “C₁-C₆ alkoxy group” is preferably a C₁-C₄ alkoxy group, morepreferably a methoxy group or an ethoxy group, and particularlypreferably a methoxy group.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group” represented byR₂, the R_(b) is preferably a halogen atom. The number of the R_(b) isnot particularly limited, and it is preferably 0, namely,not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularly preferably not-substituted.

In the “optionally R_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group”represented by R₂, the “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group” is preferably a C₄-C₇cycloalkyl group, more preferably a C₅-C₇ cycloalkyl group, even morepreferably a cyclopentyl group or a cyclohexyl group, and particularlypreferably a cyclohexyl group.

In the “optionally R_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group”represented by R₂, the R_(c) is preferably a halogen atom. The number ofthe R_(c) is not particularly limited, and it is preferably 0, namely,not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularly preferably not-substituted.

In the “optionally R_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group”represented by R₂, the “C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group” is preferablya C₆-C₁₀ aromatic hydrocarbon group, more preferably a phenyl group or anaphthyl group, and particularly preferably a phenyl group.

In the “optionally R_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group”represented by R₂, the R_(c) is preferably a halogen atom. The number ofthe R_(c) is not particularly limited, and it is preferably 0, namely,not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularly preferably not-substituted.

In the “optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group” represented by R₂, the “4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group” is preferably a monocyclic or polycyclic 4- to10-membered saturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, S and O, more preferably amonocyclic 4- to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N and O, even morepreferably a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidinyl group, a piperazinylgroup, a hexamethyleneimino group, a morpholino group, a homopiperazinylgroup, an oxetanyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl group, or atetrahydropyranyl group, and particularly preferably a morpholino group.

In the “optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group” represented by R₂, the R_(c) is preferably a halogenatom. The number of the R_(c) is not particularly limited, and it ispreferably 0, namely, not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularlypreferably not-substituted.

In the “optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered unsaturatedheterocyclic group” represented by R₂, the “4- to 10-memberedunsaturated heterocyclic group” is preferably a monocyclic or polycyclic4- to 10-membered unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S and O, morepreferably a monocyclic 4- to 7-membered unsaturated heterocyclic grouphaving 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S andO, even more preferably a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered completelyunsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 N atoms, further preferablyan imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a pyridylgroup, a pyrazyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, or a pyridazinyl group,still further preferably a pyrazolyl group, and particularly preferablya 1H-pyrazolyl group.

In the “optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered unsaturatedheterocyclic group” represented by R₂, the R_(c) is preferably a halogenatom or a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, and particularly preferably a C₁-C₆ alkylgroup. The number of the R_(c) is not particularly limited, and it ispreferably 0, namely, not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularlypreferably not-substituted or 1.

The R₂ in the present invention is preferably a hydrogen atom, a cyanogroup, —C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₁-C₆ alkoxy group, or an optionally R_(c)-substituted monocyclic 4- to7-membered unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, S and O,

more preferably, a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆alkoxy)carbonyl group; a carbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)carbamoyl group; a C₁-C₆ alkyl group optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆alkoxy group, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to10-membered saturated heterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or amonocyclic 5- or 6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic grouphaving 1 to 3 N atoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆alkyl group,

even more preferably, a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxygroup; or a pyrazolyl group optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, and

particularly preferably, a hydrogen atom.

In the compound of the present invention of formula (I), R₃ represents ahalogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, or a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group.

The R₃ in the present invention is preferably a halogen atom or a C₁-C₆alkyl group, and particularly preferably a halogen atom.

The number of the R₃ in the present invention, which is m, is preferably0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1, and particularly preferably 0, namely,not-substituted.

In the compound of the present invention of formula (I), R₄ representsan optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group or an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group” represented byR₄, the “C₂-C₆ alkenyl group” is preferably a C₂-C₄ alkenyl group, morepreferably a vinyl group, an allyl group, a 1-propenyl group, a1-methylvinyl group, a 1-butenyl group, a 2-butenyl group, or a3-butenyl group, even more preferably a vinyl group or a 1-propenylgroup, and particularly preferably a vinyl group.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group” represented byR₄, the R_(b) is preferably a halogen atom, an amino group, a C₁-C₆alkoxy group, or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, more preferablya halogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, and particularly preferably ahalogen atom. The number of the R_(b) is not particularly limited, andit is preferably 0, namely, not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularlypreferably not-substituted.

The “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group” represented by R₄is preferably a C₂-C₄ alkynyl group, more preferably an ethynyl group, a1-propynyl group, or a 1-butynyl group, even more preferably an ethynylgroup or a 1-propynyl group, and particularly preferably an ethynylgroup.

In the “optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group” represented byR₄, the R_(b) is preferably a halogen atom, an amino group, a C₁-C₆alkoxy group, or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, more preferablya halogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, and particularly preferably ahalogen atom. The number of the R_(b) is not particularly limited, andit is preferably 0, namely, not-substituted, or 1 to 3, and particularlypreferably not-substituted.

The R₄ in the present invention is preferably a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group or aC₂-C₆ alkynyl group, more preferably a C₂-C₄ alkenyl group or a C₂-C₄alkynyl group, even more preferably a vinyl group, a 1-propenyl group,an ethynyl group, or a 1-propynyl group, further preferably a vinylgroup or an ethynyl group, and particularly preferably a vinyl group.

The n in the present invention is preferably 0 or 1, and particularlypreferably 1.

In the compound of the present invention of formula (I), the followingstructure

is preferably the following structures (1) to (7).

Among these structures, the structures (1), (3), (5) and (6) are morepreferable, the structures (1) and (3) are even more preferable, and thestructure (3) is particularly preferable.

A preferred compound of the present invention is a compound in which R₁represents an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, anoptionally R_(a)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or anoptionally R_(a)-substituted monocyclic or polycyclic 4- to 10-memberedunsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of N, S and O,

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, or anoptionally R_(c)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-membered unsaturatedheterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S and O,

m represents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄ represents a C₂-C₆ alkenyl groupor a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group,

R_(a) represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an oxo group, an N-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x),—C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x),—OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O) N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—OC(═S) OR_(x), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x),—S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-Substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionally R_(c)-substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatichydrocarbon group, or an optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-memberedsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group,

R_(b) represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group,

R_(c) represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, an imino group, an N-oxidegroup, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group,and

R_(x), R_(y) and R_(z), which are the same or different, each representa hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₁-C₆ haloalkyl group, a C₂-C₆alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, aC₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated orunsaturated heterocyclic group.

The compound of the present invention is more preferably a compound inwhich R₁ represents an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₅-C₇ cycloalkenylgroup, an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₆-C₁₀ aromatic hydrocarbongroup, or an optionally R_(a)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-memberedunsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of N, S and O,

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonylgroup; a carbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; aC₁-C₆ alkyl group optionally substituted with a group selected from thegroup consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- ormono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group,

m represents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄ represents a C₂-C₆ alkenylgroup, and

in the formula (I), the following structure:

is any one of the following structures:

R_(a) represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an oxo group, an N-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x),—C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x),—OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—OC(═S) OR_(x), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x),—S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionally R_(c)-substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatichydrocarbon group, or an optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-memberedsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group,

R_(b) represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group,

R_(c) represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, an imino group, an N-oxidegroup, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group,and

R_(x), R_(y) and R_(z), which are the same or different, each representa hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₁-C₆ haloalkyl group, a C₂-C₆alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, aC₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated orunsaturated heterocyclic group.

The compound of the present invention is even more preferably a compoundin which R₁ represents an optionally R_(a)-substituted cyclopentenylgroup, cyclohexenyl group, phenyl group, furanyl group, 1H-pyrazolylgroup, thiazolyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group,1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, 1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup, pyridyl group, dihydropyranyl group, dihydrofuranyl group, or4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group,

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonylgroup; a carbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; aC₁-C₆ alkyl group optionally substituted with a group selected from thegroup consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- ormono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group,

m represents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄ represents a C₂-C₆ alkenylgroup, and

in the formula (I), the following structure:

is any one of the following structures:

R_(a) represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an oxo group, an N-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x),—C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x),—OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O) N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—OC(═S) OR_(x), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x),—S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-Substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionally R_(c)-substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatichydrocarbon group, or an optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-memberedsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group,

R_(b) represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group,

R_(c) represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, an imino group, an N-oxidegroup, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group,and

R_(x), R_(y) and R_(z), which are the same or different, each representa hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₁-C₆ haloalkyl group, a C₂-C₆alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, aC₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated orunsaturated heterocyclic group.

The compound of the present invention is further preferably a compoundin which R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, aphenyl group, a furanyl group, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group,an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, a 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, adihydropyranyl group, a dihydrofuranyl group, or a4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which is optionally substitutedwith a group selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, anamino group, a hydroxy group, an oxo group, an N-oxide group, a formylgroup, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionally substituted with a groupselected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group and a di- ormono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group), a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group (which isoptionally substituted with a halogen atom), and a 4- to 10-memberedsaturated heterocyclic group,

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonylgroup; a carbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; aC₁-C₆ alkyl group optionally substituted with a group selected from thegroup consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- ormono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group,

m represents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄ represents a C₂-C₆ alkenylgroup, and

in the formula (I), the following structure:

is any one of the following structures:

The compound of the present invention is particularly preferably acompound in which R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group; a cyclohexenylgroup; a phenyl group; a furanyl group optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a formyl group and a C₁-C₆alkyl group (which is optionally substituted with a group selected fromthe group consisting of a hydroxy group and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino group); a 1H-pyrazolyl group optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a C₁-C₆ alkyl group and a 4-to 10-membered saturated heterocyclic group; a thiazolyl group; anoxazolyl group; an isoxazolyl group; an 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; an1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group; a 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group optionallysubstituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group; a pyridyl group optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a halogenatom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, an N-oxide group, a C₁-C₆ alkylgroup (which is optionally substituted with a hydroxy group) and a C₁-C₆alkoxy group (which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom); adihydropyranyl group; a dihydrofuranyl group; or a4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group optionally substituted with a groupselected from the group consisting of an oxo group and a C₁-C₆ alkylgroup,

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonylgroup; a carbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; aC₁-C₆ alkyl group optionally substituted with a group selected from thegroup consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- ormono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group,

m represents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄ represents a C₂-C₆ alkenylgroup, and

in the formula (I), the following structure:

is any one of the following structures:

Specific examples of the preferred compound of the present inventioninclude:

-   (1)    N-(3-(3-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 1),-   (2)    N-(3-(3-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 3),-   (3)    N-(3-(3-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 6),-   (4)    N-(3-(3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 12),-   (5)    N-(3-(3-(4-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 14),-   (6)    N-(3-(3-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 34),-   (7)    N-(3-(3-(oxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 48),-   (8)    N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 49),-   (9)    (S)—N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 55),-   (10)    N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclopent-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 57), and-   (11)    (S)—N-(3-(3-(isoxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide    (Compound 59).

Next, methods for producing the compound according to the presentinvention will be described.

The compound of the present invention of formula (I) can be produced by,for example, the following Production Methods A to E.

<Production Method A>

where L₁, L₂, and L₃, which are the same or different, each represent aleaving group, P₁ and P₂ each represent a protective group, and othersymbols have the same meanings as described above.

(Step 1)

This step is a method of allowing the compound of formula 1 to reactwith arylboronic acid or arylboronic acid ester, or with unsaturatedhetero ring-boronic acid or unsaturated hetero ring-boronic acid ester,each of which is a commercially available product or can be produced bya known method, according to a coupling reaction, when L₂ in thecompound of formula 1 has a leaving group such as halogen, so as toobtain the compound of formula 2.

This step can be generally carried out according to a known method (forexample, Chemical Reviews, Vol. 95, p. 2457, 1995), and it can becarried out, for example, in the presence of a transition metal catalystand a base, in a solvent which does not adversely affect the reaction.

The arylboronic acid or arylboronic acid ester, or unsaturated heteroring-boronic acid or unsaturated hetero ring-boronic acid ester can beused in an amount of from 1 to 10 equivalents, and preferably from 1 to3 equivalents, based on the amount of the compound of formula 1 (1 mole)

Examples of the transition metal catalyst used herein include palladiumcatalysts (e.g., palladium acetate, palladium chloride, andtetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium) and nickel catalysts (e.g.,nickel chloride). As necessary, a ligand (e.g., triphenylphosphine andtri-tert-butylphosphine) is added to the catalyst, and a metal oxide(e.g., copper oxide and silver oxide) and the like may be used as aco-catalyst. The amount of the transition metal catalyst to be usedvaries depending on the type of the catalyst, and the transition metalcatalyst is used in an amount of generally from about 0.0001 to 1 mole,and preferably from about 0.01 to 0.5 moles, based on the amount of thecompound of formula 1 (1 mole). The ligand is used in an amount ofgenerally from about 0.0001 to 4 moles, and preferably from about 0.01to 2 moles, based on the amount of the compound of formula 1 (1 mole),and the co-catalyst is used in an amount of generally from about 0.0001to 4 moles, and preferably from about 0.01 to 2 moles, based on theamount of the compound of formula 1 (1 mole).

Examples of the base include organic amines (e.g., trimethylamine,triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine,1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene, pyridine, and N,N-dimethylaniline),alkaline metal salts (e.g., sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassiumhydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesiumcarbonate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium hydroxide, andpotassium hydroxide), metal hydrides (e.g., potassium hydride and sodiumhydride), alkaline metal alkoxides (e.g., sodium methoxide, sodiumethoxide, sodium tert-butoxide, and potassium tert-butoxide), andalkaline metal disilazides (e.g., lithium disilazide, sodium disilazide,and potassium disilazide). The base is used in an amount of generallyfrom 0.1 to 10 moles, and preferably from about 1 to 5 moles, based onthe amount of the compound of formula 1 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does notadversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent includehydrocarbons (e.g., benzene, toluene, and xylene), halogenatedhydrocarbons (e.g., chloroform and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),alcohols (e.g., methanol and ethanol), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and hexamethylphosphoramide),water, and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to the boiling point ofthe solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 150° C.

Thus obtained compound of formula 2 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 2)

This step is a method of allowing the compound of formula 2 to reactwith the compound of formula 3, which is a commercially availableproduct or can be produced by a known method, according to a couplingreaction, so as to obtain the compound of formula 4. This step can becarried out by the same method as that in Step 1.

(Step 3)

This step is a method of halogenating the compound of formula 4 toobtain the compound of formula 5. The halogenation can be carried out,for example, by a method of using fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine,etc., or a method of using N-chlorosuccinimide, N-bromosuccinimide orN-iodosuccinimide. In this reaction, a method of usingN-chlorosuccinimide, N-bromosuccinimide, N-iodosuccinimide, etc. ispreferable.

Such N-chlorosuccinimide, N-bromosuccinimide, N-iodosuccinimide, etc.can be used in an amount of from 1 to 10 equivalents, and preferablyfrom 1 to 3 equivalents, based on the amount of the compound of formula4 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does notadversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent includehydrocarbons (e.g., benzene, toluene, and xylene), halogenatedhydrocarbons (e.g., chloroform and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),alcohols (e.g., methanol and ethanol), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and hexamethylphosphoramide),water, and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to the boiling point ofthe solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 100° C.

Thus obtained compound of formula 5 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 4)

This step is a method of introducing a protective group into thecompound of formula 5 to obtain the compound of formula 6. Theprotection can be carried out by a generally known method, for example,the method described in Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, T. W.Greene, John Wiley & Sons (1981), or a method equivalent thereto. Inthis reaction, a toluenesulfonate group, a benzenesulfonate group, amethanesulfonate group, a 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl group, amethoxymethyl group, a trityl group, and the like are preferable.

Examples of the protective group agent used in this reaction includetoluenesulfonyl chloride, benzenesulfonyl chloride, methanesulfonylchloride, 2-(chloromethoxy)ethyltrimethylsilane, chloro(methoxy)methane,and trityl chloride. Such a protective group agent is used in an amountof generally from about 1 to 100 moles, and preferably from about 1 to10 moles, based on the amount of the compound of formula 5 (1 mole).

Examples of the base include organic amines (e.g., trimethylamine,triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine,1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene, pyridine, and N,N-dimethylaniline),alkaline metal salts (e.g., sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassiumhydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesiumcarbonate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium hydroxide, andpotassium hydroxide), metal hydrides (e.g., potassium hydride and sodiumhydride), alkaline metal alkoxides (e.g., sodium methoxide, sodiumethoxide, sodium tert-butoxide, and potassium tert-butoxide), andalkaline metal disilazides (e.g., lithium disilazide, sodium disilazide,and potassium disilazide). The base is used in an amount of generallyfrom 0.1 to 100 moles, and preferably from about 1 to 10 moles, based onthe amount of the compound of formula 5 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does notadversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent includehydrocarbons (e.g., benzene, toluene, and xylene), halogenatedhydrocarbons (e.g., chloroform and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),alcohols (e.g., methanol and ethanol), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and hexamethylphosphoramide),water, and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to the boiling point ofthe solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 100° C.

Thus obtained compound of formula 6 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 5)

This step is a method of allowing the compound of formula 6 to reactwith arylboronic acid or arylboronic acid ester, or with unsaturatedhetero ring-boronic acid or unsaturated hetero ring-boronic acid ester,each of which is a commercially available product or can be produced bya known method, according to a coupling reaction, or of allowing thecompound of formula 6 to react with an organic tin compound which is acommercially available product or can be produced by a known method,according to a coupling reaction, so as to obtain the compound offormula 7.

This step can be carried out by the same method as that in Step 1.

(Step 6)

This step is a method of deprotecting the protective group P₂ of thecompound of formula 7 to obtain the compound of formula 8. Thedeprotection can be carried out by a generally known method, forexample, the method described in Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis,T. W. Greene, John Wiley & Sons (1981), or a method equivalent thereto.

Examples of the protective group include a para-toluenesulfonic acidgroup and a trimethylsilylethoxymethyl group. When apara-toluenesulfonic acid group is used as a protective group, forexample, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,tetrabutylammonium fluoride, etc. are preferably used. Such a protectivegroup is used in an amount of generally from 0.5 to 100 moles, andpreferably from about 1 to 10 moles, based on the amount of the compoundof formula 7 (1 mole).

Moreover, when the protective group P₂ is a trimethylsilylethoxymethylgroup or a trityl group, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, tetrabutylammonium fluoride, acid (e.g., hydrochloric acid,trifluoroacetic acid, acetic acid, and sulfuric acid) and the like arepreferably used. Such a protective group is used in an amount ofgenerally from 0.5 to 100 moles, and preferably from about 1 to 10moles, based on the amount of the compound of formula 7 (1 mole).

The solvent used in the reaction is not particularly limited, as long asit does not adversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent usedherein include alcohols (e.g., methanol), hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene,toluene, and xylene), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., methylenechloride, chloroform, and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),aprotic polar solvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,and hexamethylphosphoramide), and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to the boiling point ofthe solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 100° C.

Thus obtained compound of formula 8 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 7)

This step is a method of deprotecting the protective group for the aminogroup of the compound of formula 8 to obtain the compound of formula 9.The deprotection can be carried out by a generally known method, forexample, the method described in Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis,T. W. Greene, John Wiley & Sons (1981), or a method equivalent thereto.

An example of such a protective group is tert-butyloxycarbonyl. When atert-butyloxycarbonyl group is used as a protective group, for example,the deprotection is preferably carried out under acidic conditions.Examples of the acid include hydrochloric acid, acetic acid,trifluoroacetic acid, sulfuric acid, and tosic acid. The acid is used inan amount of preferably from about 1 to 100 equivalents based on theamount of the compound of formula 8 (1 mole).

The solvent used in the reaction is not particularly limited, as long asit does not adversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent usedherein include alcohols (e.g., methanol), hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene,toluene, and xylene), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., methylenechloride, chloroform, and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),aprotic polar solvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,and hexamethylphosphoramide), and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to 100° C., andpreferably from 0° C. to 50° C.

Thus obtained compound of formula 9 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 8)

This step is a method of allowing the amino group of the compound offormula 9 to react with carboxylic acid represented by R₄—COOH or withan acid halide represented by R₄—C(═O)-L (where L represents a chlorineatom or a bromine atom) according to an amidation reaction, so as toobtain the compound of the present invention of formula (I).

When carboxylic acid represented by R₄—COOH is used, the carboxylic acidis used in an amount of generally from 0.5 to 10 moles, and preferablyfrom about 1 to 5 moles, based on the amount of the compound of formula9 (1 mole) in the presence of a condenser. Note that the carboxylic acidis a commercially available product or can be produced according to aknown method.

Example of the condenser include N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC),N,N′-diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC),1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (WSC),diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA),benzotriazol-1-yl-oxytrisdimethylaminophosphonium hexafluorophosphate(BOP), benzotriazol-1-yl-oxytripyrrolidinophosphoniumhexafluorophosphate (PyBOP),7-azabenzotriazol-1-yloxytrispyrrolidinophosphonium phosphate (PyAOP),bromotrispyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (BroP),chlorotris(pyrrolidin-1-yl)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyCroP),3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one (DEPBT),O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate(HATU), and 4-(5,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinehydrochloride (DMTMM). Examples of the additive used herein include1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt), 1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole (HOAt), andN-hydroxysuccinimide (HOSu). Such a substance is used in an amount ofgenerally from 1 to 100 moles, and preferably from about 1 to 10 moles,based on the amount of the compound of formula 9 (1 mole).

In addition, a base can be added, as necessary. Examples of such a baseinclude organic amines (e.g., trimethylamine, triethylamine,diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine,1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene, pyridine, and N,N-dimethylaniline),alkaline metal salts (e.g., sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassiumhydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesiumcarbonate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium hydroxide, andpotassium hydroxide), metal hydrides (e.g., potassium hydride and sodiumhydride), and alkaline metal alkoxides (e.g., sodium methoxide, sodiumethoxide, sodium tert-butoxide, and potassium tert-butoxide). The baseis used in an amount of generally from 1 to 100 moles, and preferablyfrom about 1 to 10 moles, based on the amount of the compound of formula9 (1 mole).

The solvent used in the reaction is not particularly limited, as long asit does not adversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent usedherein include alcohols (e.g., methanol), hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene,toluene, and xylene), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., methylenechloride, chloroform, and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),aprotic polar solvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,and hexamethylphosphoramide), and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to the boiling point ofthe solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 100° C.

When an acid halide represented by R₄—C(═O)-L (where L represents achlorine atom or a bromine atom) is used, the acid halide is used in anamount of generally from 0.5 to 10 moles, and preferably from about 1 to5 moles, based on the amount of the compound of formula 9 (1 mole). Notethat the acid halide is a commercially available product or can beproduced according to a known method.

In addition, a base can be added, as necessary. Examples of such a baseinclude organic amines (e.g., trimethylamine, triethylamine,diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine,1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene, pyridine, and N,N-dimethylaniline),alkaline metal salts (e.g., sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassiumhydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesiumcarbonate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium hydroxide, andpotassium hydroxide), metal hydrides (e.g., potassium hydride and sodiumhydride), and alkaline metal alkoxides (e.g., sodium methoxide, sodiumethoxide, sodium tert-butoxide, and potassium tert-butoxide). The baseis used in an amount of generally from 1 to 100 moles, and preferablyfrom about 1 to 10 moles, based on the amount of the compound of formula9 (1 mole).

The solvent used in the reaction is not particularly limited, as long asit does not adversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent usedherein include alcohols (e.g., methanol), hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene,toluene, and xylene), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., methylenechloride, chloroform, and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),aprotic polar solvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,and hexamethylphosphoramide), and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to the boiling point ofthe solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 100° C.

Thus obtained compound of the present invention of formula (I) can beisolated and purified by a known separation purification means such asconcentration, vacuum concentration, crystallization, solventextraction, reprecipitation or chromatography.

Moreover, in Production Method A, “connection of an azaindole skeletonwith the compound of formula 3,” “introduction of R₁ into the azaindoleskeleton,” and “deprotection of P₁ and introduction of —C(═O)—R₄” arecarried out in this order. However, this order can be changed. That isto say, the compound can also be synthesized in the order of“introduction of R₁ into an azaindole skeleton,” “connection of theazaindole skeleton with the compound of formula 3,” and “deprotection ofP₁ and introduction of —C(═O)—R₄.” Specifically, the compound of formula2 is subjected to individual steps in the order of Step 3, Step 4, Step5, and Step 2, so that it can be induced to the compound of formula 7.The conditions applied to each step are the same as those describedabove. In addition, the compound can also be synthesized in the order of“connection of an azaindole skeleton with the compound of formula 3,”“deprotection of P₁ and introduction of —C(═O)—R₄,” and “introduction ofR₁ into the azaindole skeleton.” Specifically, the compound of formula 6is subjected to individual steps in the order of Step 7, Step 8, Step 5,and Step 6, so that it can be induced to the compound of the presentinvention of formula (I).

Furthermore, in a suitable intermediate in Production Method A, onesubstituent represented by R₂ can be converted to another substituentrepresented by R₂. For example, a formyl group can be converted to amethyl group substituted with a di- or mono-alkylamino group, a formylgroup can be converted to a hydroxymethyl group, an ester group can beconverted to a carboxy group, and an ester group can be converted to anamide group. Conversion of the substituents is not limited thereto, andconversions described in known publications and the like are alsoincluded. Conversion of the substituent R₂ from the compound of formula7 to the compound of formula 8 is shown in Production Method B, andconversion of the substituent R₂ from the compound of formula 8 to thecompound of formula 9 is shown in Production Methods C and D. Conversionof R₂ is not limited to these intermediates, and it can be carried outas appropriate.

Further, in Step 5 of Production Method A, a method of introducing R₁into an azaindole skeleton has been described. Instead of this method,R₁ can also be derived from a formyl group. Such a method will bedescribed in Production Method E.

<Production Method B>

Production Method B is a method of undergoing conversion of thesubstituent R₂ from the compound of formula 7 to the compound of formula8, so as to obtain the compound of the present invention of formula (I).

Conversion of the substituent in this production method is conversion ofa formyl group to a methyl group substituted with a di- ormono-alkylamino group. The compound of formula 7-1 is the compound offormula 7, in which R₂ is a formyl group. The substituent R_(1a) is asubstituent having no formyl groups in the substituent R_(x) thereof,among the substituents defined as R₁. The substituent R_(2a) is a methylgroup substituted with a di- or mono-alkylamino group, among thesubstituents defined as R₂. Other symbols have the same meanings asthose described above.

(Step 9)

This step is a method of subjecting the compound of formula 7-1 to areduction reaction, resulting in conversion to a hydroxymethyl group, soas to obtain the compound of formula 10.

Examples of the reducer include alkaline metal hydrides (e.g., sodiumborohydride, lithium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride, and lithium aluminum hydride), metal hydrogencomplex compounds (e.g., bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum sodium hydride anddiisobutyl aluminum hydride), and borane complexes (a boranetetrahydrofuran complex, a borane pyridine complex, etc.). The reduceris used in an amount of generally from about 0.1 to 100 moles, andpreferably from about 1 to 10 moles, based on the amount of the compoundof formula 7-1 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does notadversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent includehydrocarbons (e.g., benzene, toluene, and xylene), halogenatedhydrocarbons (e.g., chloroform and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),alcohols (e.g., methanol and ethanol), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and hexamethylphosphoramide),water, and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to the boiling point ofthe solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 100° C.

Thus obtained compound of formula 10 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 10)

This step is a method of subjecting the compound of formula 10 to aMitsunobu reaction to obtain the compound of formula 11.

Examples of the Mitsunobu reagent used herein include diethylazodicarboxylate and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate. The Mitsunobu reagentis used in an amount of generally from about 1 to 100 moles, andpreferably from about 1 to 10 moles, based on the amount of the compoundof formula 10 (1 mole).

Examples of the phosphine reagent used herein includetriphenylphosphine, tributylphosphine, and trifurylphosphine. Thephosphine reagent is used in an amount of generally from about 1 to 100moles, and preferably from about 1 to 10 moles, based on the amount ofthe compound of formula 10 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does notadversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent includehydrocarbons (e.g., benzene, toluene, and xylene), halogenatedhydrocarbons (e.g., chloroform and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),alcohols (e.g., methanol and ethanol), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and hexamethylphosphoramide),water, and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to the boiling point ofthe solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 100° C.

Thus obtained compound of formula 11 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 11)

This step is a method of allowing the compound of formula 7-1 to reactwith amines, which are commercially available products or can beobtained by a known method, according to a reductive amination reactionby the use of a reducer, so as to obtain the compound of formula 11.

Examples of the reducer used herein include metal hydrides such assodium borohydride, lithium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride, lithium aluminum hydride,bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum sodium hydride, a borane tetrahydrofurancomplex, or diisobutyl aluminum hydride. Moreover, mineral acids such ashydrochloric acid or hydrobromic acid, organic acids such as aceticacid, paratoluenesulfonic acid or trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, orLewis acids such as titanium tetrachloride or ytterbiumtrifluoromethanesulfonate may be added and used, as necessary. Thereducer is used in an amount of generally from 0.5 to 100 moles, andpreferably from about 0.5 to 10 moles, based on the amount of thecompound of formula 7-1 (1 mole). The acid is used in an amount ofgenerally from 0.5 to 100 moles, and preferably from about 1 to 10moles, based on the amount of the compound of formula 7-1 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does notadversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent includehydrocarbons (e.g., benzene, toluene, and xylene), halogenatedhydrocarbons (e.g., chloroform and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),alcohols (e.g., methanol and ethanol), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and hexamethylphosphoramide),water, and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to the boiling point ofthe solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 100° C.

Thus obtained compound of formula 11 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 12)

This step is a method of deprotecting the protective group P₂ of thecompound of formula 11 to obtain the compound of formula 8-1. This stepcan be carried out by the same method as that in Step 6.

Thus obtained compound of formula 8-1 was treated in the same manner asin the case of inducing the compound of formula 8 to the compound of thepresent invention of formula (I) in Production Method A, so as to obtainthe compound of the present invention of formula (I).

<Production Method C>

Production Method C is a method of undergoing conversion of thesubstituent R₂ from the compound of formula 8 to the compound of formula9, so as to obtain the compound of the present invention of formula (I).

The conversion of the substituent is conversion of a formyl group to amethyl group substituted with a di- or mono-alkylamino group, andconversion of a formyl group to a hydroxymethyl group. The compound offormula 8-2 is the compound of formula 8, in which R₂ is a formyl group.The substituent R_(2b) is a hydroxymethyl group, or a methyl groupsubstituted with a di- or mono-alkylamino group, among the substituentsdefined as R₂. Other symbols have the same meanings as those describedabove.

(Step 13)

This step is a method of subjecting the formyl group of the compound offormula 8-2 to a reduction reaction so that it is converted to ahydroxymethyl group, so as to obtain the compound of formula 12-1. Thisstep can be carried out by the same method as that in Step 9.

(Step 14)

This step is a method of subjecting the compound of formula 12-1 to aMitsunobu reaction to obtain the compound of formula 13-1. This step canbe carried out by the same method as that in Step 10.

(Step 15)

This step is a method of deprotecting the protective group for the aminogroup of the compound of formula 12-1 or the compound of formula 13-1,so as to obtain the compound of formula 9-2. This step can be carriedout by the same method as that in Step 7.

Thus obtained compound of formula 9-2 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

Thus obtained compound of formula 9-2 was treated in the same manner asin the case of inducing the compound of formula 9 to the compound of thepresent invention of formula (I) in Production Method A, so as to obtainthe compound of the present invention of formula (I).

<Production Method D>

Production Method D is a method of undergoing conversion of thesubstituent R₂ from the compound of formula 8 to the compound of formula9, so as to obtain the compound of the present invention of formula (I).

The compound of formula 8-3 is the compound of formula 8, in which R₂represents an ester group C(═O)OR_(x). The conversion of the substituentis conversion of the ester group to a carboxy group and an amide group.The substituent R_(2c) is a carboxy group or a group represented by—C(═O)—N(R_(x))(R_(y)), among the substituents defined as R₂. Othersymbols have the same meanings as those described above.

(Step 16)

This step is a method of subjecting the compound of formula 8-3 to ahydrolysis reaction under basic conditions, so as to obtain the compoundof formula 12-2.

Examples of the base, which is preferably used herein, include sodiumhydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesiumcarbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and lithium hydroxide.The base is used in an amount of generally from 0.5 to 100 moles, andpreferably from about 1 to 10 moles, based on the amount of the compoundof formula 8-3 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does notadversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent include water,methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, andN,N-dimethylformamide. These solvents can be used alone or incombination. The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferablyfrom 0.5 to 24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to theboiling point of the solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 100° C. Thusobtained compound of formula 12-2 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 17)

This step is a method of subjecting the compound of formula 12-2 andamine to an amidation reaction to obtain the compound of formula 13-2.

The amidation can be carried out by a conventionally known method. Anexample of such a conventionally known method is a method of allowingthe compound of formula 12-2 to react with the corresponding amine inthe presence of a condenser (see “Peptide Gosei no Kiso to Jikken (Baseand Experiments of Peptide Synthesis)” (Nobuo IZUMIYA, et al., Maruzen,1983)). Thus obtained compound of formula 13-2 can be isolated andpurified by a known separation purification means, or it can besubjected to the subsequent step without such isolation andpurification.

(Step 18)

This step is a method of deprotecting the protective group for the aminogroup of the compound of formula 12-2 or the compound of formula 13-2,so as to obtain the compound of formula 9-3. This step can be carriedout by the same method as that in Step 7. Thus obtained compound offormula 9-3 can be isolated and purified by a known separationpurification means, or it can be subjected to the subsequent stepwithout such isolation and purification.

<Production Method E>

Production Method E is a method of inducing the compound of formula 14having a formyl group as a substituent of azaindole to the compound offormula 7-2 having R₁ via conversion of the formyl group. R_(1b) is anoxazol-5-yl group, a 4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylgroup, a 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl group, or a 1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl group,among substituents represented by R₁. The compound of formula 14 can beobtained from commercially available4-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbaldehyde or the like, via Step2 and Step 4. Other symbols have the same meanings as those describedabove.

(Step 19)

This step is a method of allowing the compound of formula 14 to act onpara-tolylsulfonylmethylisocyanide under basic conditions to constructan oxazole ring, so as to obtain the compound of formula 7-2.

The para-tolylsulfonylmethylisocyanide is used in an amount of generallyfrom 1 to 100 moles, and preferably from about 1 to 10 moles, based onthe amount of the compound of formula 14 (1 mole).

Either an organic base or an inorganic base can be used herein as abase. Examples of the organic base include alkyl amines such asdicyclohexylamine, diisopropylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine,tributylamine or diisopropylethylamine, alkyl anilines such asN,N-dimethylaniline, heterocyclic amines such as piperidine,pyrrolidine, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, morpholine, piperazine,imidazole, 1-ethylpiperidine, 4-methylmorpholine, 1-methylpyrrolidine,1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane or 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene,quaternary ammonium salts such as benzyltriethylammonium chloride ormethyltrioctylammonium chloride, and diamines such asN,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine. Examples of the inorganic baseinclude sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate,potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, and potassium hydrogencarbonate. The base is used in an amount of generally from 0.5 to 10moles, and preferably from about 1 to 5 moles, based on the amount ofthe compound of formula 14 (1 mole).

The solvent used in the reaction is not particularly limited, as long asit does not adversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent usedherein include alcohols (e.g., methanol), hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene,toluene, and xylene), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., methylenechloride, chloroform, and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),aprotic polar solvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,and hexamethylphosphoramide), and the mixtures thereof.

The reaction time is from 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably from 0.5 to24 hours. The reaction temperature is from 0° C. to the boiling point ofthe solvent, and preferably from 0° C. to 100° C.

Thus obtained compound of formula 7-2 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 20)

This step is a method of subjecting the compound of formula 14 to anoxidation reaction to obtain the compound of formula 15.

The oxidation can be carried out by a generally known method, forexample, the method described in “5th edition, Jikken Kagaku Koza 17,Yuki Kagobutsu no Gosei V, Sanka Hanno (5th Edition, ExperimentalChemistry Seminar 17, Synthesis of Organic Compounds V, OxidationReaction),” edited by the Chemical Society of Japan (2005), or a methodequivalent thereto. In this reaction, Pinnick oxidation (for example,Tetrahedron 1981, 37, 2091) is preferably used.

Thus obtained compound of formula 15 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 21)

This step is a method of subjecting the compound of formula 15 andhydrazines, which are commercially available products or can be producedby a known method, to a dehydration condensation reaction, so as toobtain the compound of formula 16. Examples of the hydrazines used inthis step include hydrazine monohydrate and formyl hydrazine. This stepcan be carried out according to a known method by the use of a commoncondenser, so as to obtain the compound of formula 16.

This step can be carried out by the same method as that in Step 8.

Thus obtained compound of formula 16 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 22)

This step is a method of converting the acyl hydrazide group of thecompound of formula 16 to a 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring to obtain the compoundof formula 7-2.

This step can be carried out according to generally known methods (forexample, J. Med. Chem, Vol. 34, p. 2060, 1991, Tetrahedron Letters, vol.49, p. 879, 2008, J. Med. Chem., vol. 52, p. 6270, 2009). The compoundof formula 7-2 can be synthesized, for example, by allowing triethylorthoformate, triethyl orthoacetate, triethyl orthopropionate, acidanhydride, acetyl chloride or the like to react with the compound offormula 16, and such a compound is used in an amount of generally from 1to 100 moles, and preferably from about 1 to 10 moles, based on theamount of the compound of formula 16 (1 mole).

As necessary, Lewis acid, which includes mineral acids such ashydrochloric acid or hydrobromic acid and organic acids such as aceticacid, para-toluenesulfonic acid or trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, may beadded. The acid is used in an amount of generally from 0.01 to 100moles, and preferably from about 0.05 to 10 moles, based on the amountof Compound 16 (1 mole).

The solvent used in the reaction is not particularly limited, as long asit does not adversely affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent usedherein include alcohols (e.g., methanol), hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene,toluene, and xylene), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., methylenechloride, chloroform, and 1,2-dichloroethane), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane and tetrahydrofuran),aprotic polar solvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,and hexamethylphosphoramide), and the mixtures thereof. Thus obtainedcompound of formula 7-2 can be isolated and purified by a knownseparation purification means, or it can be subjected to the subsequentstep without such isolation and purification.

(Step 23)

This step can be carried out by the same method as that in Step 14.

Thus obtained compound of formula 17 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 24)

This step is a method of converting the amide group of the compound offormula 17 to a 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring, so as to obtain the compound offormula 7-2.

This step can be carried out by the same method as that in Step 22.

Thus obtained compound of formula 7-2 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 25)

This step is a method of converting the acyl hydrazide group of thecompound of formula 16 to a 1,3,4-oxadiazolone ring, so as to obtain thecompound of formula 18. The compound of formula 18 can be synthesized,for example, by allowing carbonylimidazole, phosgene or the like toreact with the compound of formula 16.

This step can be carried out by the same method as that in Step 22.

Thus obtained compound of formula 18 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

(Step 26)

This step is a method of subjecting the compound of formula 18 to analkylation reaction in the presence of a base to obtain the compound offormula 7-2.

The alkylation can be carried out by a conventionally known method.

Thus obtained compound of formula 7-2 can be isolated and purified by aknown separation purification means, or it can be subjected to thesubsequent step without such isolation and purification.

Thus obtained compound of formula 7-2 can be induced to the compound ofthe present invention of formula (I) in the same manner as the method ofobtaining the compound of the present invention of formula (I) from thecompound of formula 7 in Production Method A.

The compound of the present invention can easily be isolated andpurified according to an ordinary separation means. Examples of suchmeans include solvent extraction, recrystallization, preparatoryreverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, columnchromatography, and preparatory thin-layer chromatography.

When the compound of the present invention has isomers such as anoptical isomer, a stereoisomer, a regioisomer, a rotational isomer or atautomer, such isomers and the mixtures thereof are all included in thecompound of the present invention. For example, when the compound of thepresent invention has an optical isomer, an optical isomer obtained as aresult of resolution of a racemic mixture is also included in thecompound of the present invention.

The compound of the present invention or a salt thereof may be acrystal. Even if the crystal form is a single form or a polymorphicmixture, the crystal is included in the compound of the presentinvention or a salt thereof. Such a crystal can be produced bycrystallizing this compound according to a known crystallization method.The compound of the present invention or a salt thereof may be either asolvate (for example, a hydrate), or a non-solvate, and both of them areincluded in the compound of the present invention or a salt thereof.Compounds labeled with isotopes (for example, deuterium, ³H, ¹³C, ¹⁴C,³⁵S, and ¹²⁵I) or the like are also included in the compound of thepresent invention or a salt thereof.

A prodrug of the compound of the present invention or a salt thereofmeans a compound, which is converted to the compound of the presentinvention or a salt thereof as a result of a reaction with enzyme,gastric acid or the like under in vivo physiological conditions; namely,a compound, which undergoes enzymatic oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis,etc., so that it is changed to the compound of the present invention ora salt thereof, or a compound, which undergoes hydrolysis or the like bythe action of gastric acid or the like, so that it is changed to thecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof. Moreover, such aprodrug of the compound of the present invention or a salt thereof mayalso be a compound, which changes to the compound of the presentinvention or a salt thereof under physiological conditions as describedin “Iyakuhin no Kaihatsu (Development of Pharmaceutical Products),” Vol.7, Bunshi Sekkei (Molecular Designing), pp. 163-198, published byHirokawa Shoten, 1990.

A salt of the compound of the present invention is not particularlylimited, as long as it is pharmaceutically acceptable, and it means asalt commonly used in the field of organic chemistry. Examples of such asalt include salts, such as a base-added salt in a carboxy group whenthe present compound has the carboxy group, or an acid-added salt in anamino group or a basic heterocyclic group when this compound has theamino group or the basic heterocyclic group.

Examples of the base-added salt include: alkaline metal salts such as asodium salt or a potassium salt; alkaline-earth metal salts such as acalcium salt or a magnesium salt; ammonium salts; and organic aminesalts such as a trimethylamine salt, a triethylamine salt, adicyclohexylamine salt, an ethanolamine salt, a diethanolamine salt, atriethanolamine salt, a procaine salt, and anN,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine salt.

Examples of the acid-added salt include: inorganic acid salts such as ahydrochloride, a sulfate, a nitrate, a phosphate, or a perchlorate;organic acid salts such as an acetate, a formate, a maleate, a fumarate,a tartrate, a citrate, an ascorbate, or a trifluoroacetate; andsulfonates such as a methanesulfonate, an isethionate, abenzenesulfonate, or a p-toluenesulfonate.

The compound of the present invention or a salt thereof has a higherselective inhibitory activity on JAK3, than on JAK1 and JAK2. Inaddition, the compound of the present invention or a salt thereof has anexcellent action to suppress the growth of human PBMC. Since thecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof has an excellentJAK3-inhibitory activity, it is useful as a pharmaceutical agent forpreventing or treating a disease involving JAK3. Moreover, since thecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof has excellentselectivity to JAK3, it is useful as a pharmaceutical agent with reducedside effects, which are caused by JAK1 and JAK2 (i.e., lipid rise,anemia, neutropenia, immunosuppression, etc.). The “a disease involvingJAK3” is a disease, the incidence of which is decreased and the symptomsof which achieve a remission, are alleviated, and/or are completelyrecovered by deleting, suppressing and/or inhibiting the function ofJAK3. Examples of such a disease involving JAK3 include autoimmunedisease (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus,scleroderma, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, Sjogren's syndrome, Behcet'sdisease, etc.), allergic disease (bronchial asthma, allergicrhinitis/hay fever, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, anaphylaxis, drugallergy, hives, conjunctivitis, etc.), nervous system disease (multiplesclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, etc.), inflammatory bowel disease(ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), psoriasis, contact dermatitis,diabetes, celiac disease, viral infectious disease, acute respiratorydistress syndrome (ARDS), graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), transplantrejection, hematologic malignancy (lymphoma, leukemia), and othermalignant tumors. Among these diseases, psoriasis, graft-versus-hostdisease, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, systemic lupuserythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis are preferable, and rheumatoidarthritis or multiple sclerosis is more preferable.

When the compound of the present invention or a salt thereof is used asa pharmaceutical agent, a pharmaceutical carrier can be mixed into thecompound, as necessary, and various dosage forms can be adopteddepending on prevention or treatment purposes. As such a dosage form,any one of an oral agent, an injection, a suppository, an ointment, aninhalant, a patch and the like may be adopted. Since the compound of thepresent invention or a salt thereof has excellent oral absorbability, anoral agent is preferably adopted. These dosage forms can be produced bycommonly used formulation methods, which are known to a person skilledin the art.

As such pharmaceutical carriers, various types of organic or inorganiccarrier substances, which are commonly used as preparation materials,are used. Such a carrier is mixed as an excipient, a binder, adisintegrator or a lubricant into a solid preparation, and is also mixedas a solvent, a solubilizer, a suspending agent, a tonicity agent, abuffer, a soothing agent and the like into a liquid preparation. Inaddition, preparation additives such as an antiseptic, an antioxidant, acoloring agent, a sweetener or a stabilizer can also be used, asnecessary.

In preparing a solid preparation for oral use, an excipient, and asnecessary, an excipient, a binder, a disintegrator, a lubricant, acoloring agent, a flavoring agent and the like are added to the compoundof the present invention, and thereafter, a tablet, a coated tablet, agranule, a powder agent, a capsule, and the like can be produced by anordinary method.

In preparing an injection, a pH adjuster, a buffer, a stabilizer, atonicity agent, a local anesthetic and the like are added to thecompound of the present invention, and thereafter, subcutaneous,intramuscular, and intravenous injections can be produced by an ordinarymethod.

The amount of the compound of the present invention to be mixed intoeach of the aforementioned dosage unit forms is not constant, and itdepends on the symptoms of a patient to whom the compound is to beapplied, or the dosage form or the like. In general, the compound of thepresent invention is desirably used at a dose of approximately from 0.05to 1,000 mg per dosage unit form in the case of an oral agent, and at adose of approximately from 0.01 to 500 mg in the case of injection, andat a dose of approximately from 1 to 1,000 mg in the case of asuppository.

The applied dose of a drug having the aforementioned dosage form variesdepending on the symptoms, body weight, age, sex and the like of apatient, and it cannot be unconditionally determined. The compound ofthe present invention may be generally applied at a dose ofapproximately from 0.05 to 5,000 mg, and preferably from 0.1 to 1,000mg, per adult (body weight: 50 kg) per day. This dose is preferablyadministered to a patient once a day, or divided over 2 or 3administrations.

EXAMPLES

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail in thefollowing examples. However, these examples are not intended to limitthe scope of the present invention. Various types of reagents used inthe examples are commercially available products, unless otherwisespecified. For silica gel chromatography, Biotage SNAP Cartridge Ultramanufactured by Biotage was used, and for basic silica gelchromatography, Biotage SNAP Cartridge KP-NH manufactured by Biotage wasused.

For preparatory thin-layer chromatography, Kieselgel TM60F254, Art. 5744manufactured by Merck, or NH2 Silica Gel 60F254 Plate Wako manufacturedby Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. was used.

For ¹H-NMR, AL400 (400 MHz) manufactured by JEOL, Mercury (400 MHz)manufactured by Varian, or Inova (400 MHz) manufactured by Varian wasused, and the measurement was carried out by the use oftetramethylsilane as a standard substance. In addition, for massspectrum, Micromass ZQ or SQD manufactured by Waters was used, and themeasurement was carried out according to an electrospray ionizationmethod (ESI) or an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization method(APCI). A microwave reaction was carried out by the use of Initiatormanufactured by Biotage.

Abbreviations have the following meanings.

-   s: singlet-   d: doublet-   t: triplet-   q: quartet-   dd: double doublet-   dt: double triplet-   td: triple doublet-   tt: triple triplet-   ddd: double double doublet-   ddt: double double triplet-   dtd: double triple doublet-   tdd: triple double doublet-   m: multiplet-   br: broad-   Boc: tert-butoxycarbonyl-   DMSO-d₆: deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide-   CDCl₃: deuterated chloroform-   THF: tetrahydrofuran-   DMF: N,N-dimethylformamide-   DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide-   TFA: trifluoroacetic acid-   HATU: O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium    hexafluorophosphate-   HBTU: O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium    hexafluorophosphate-   Pd(PPh₃)₄: tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium-   PdCl₂(dppf)CH₂Cl₂:    [1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium(II)    dichloromethane complex-   PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂: dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II)

Reference Example 1 Reference Example 1(1a)5-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclohex-1-en-1-yltrifluoromethanesulfonate Reference Example 1(1b)3-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclohex-1-en-1-yltrifluoromethanesulfonate

Tert-Butyl (3-oxocyclohexyl)carbamate (5.0 g) andN-phenyl-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonimide) (11.0 g) were dissolved in THF(100 mL), and the obtained solution was then cooled to −78° C.Thereafter, a THF solution (26.0 mL) of 2.0 M lithium diisopropylamidewas added to the reaction solution, the temperature of the mixedsolution was increased to 0° C., and the mixed solution was then stirredfor 30 minutes. Thereafter, a 0.5 M aqueous solution of potassiumhydrogen sulfate was added to the reaction mixture for dilution, and theobtained solution was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate) to obtain each of the compound of Reference Example 1(1a) (4.39g, yield: 54%), and the compound of Reference Example 1(1b) (2.00 g,yield: 25%).

Reference Example 1(1a): ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 5.84-5.74 (m, 1H), 4.74-4.46(m, 1H), 4.06-3.85 (m, 1H), 2.77-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.18 (m, 3H),1.90-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.53 (m, 1H), 1.45 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 346 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 1(1b): ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 5.79-5.72 (m, 1H), 4.70-4.50(m, 1H), 4.47-4.33 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.94-1.67 (m, 3H),1.56-1.49 (m, 1H), 1.45 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 346 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 1(2a) tert-Butyl(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate

DMF (90 mL) was added to the compound of Reference Example 1(1a) (9.25g), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (10.2 g)and potassium acetate (3.95 g), followed by nitrogen substitution.Thereafter, PdCl₂(dppf)CH₂Cl₂ (980 mg) was added to the resultant, andthe obtained mixture was then stirred at 80° C. for 14 hours.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to a room temperature, andethyl acetate and water were then added to the mixture. Thereafter, thusobtained mixture was filtered through Celite. The filtrate was extractedwith ethyl acetate, and thereafter, the gathered organic layer waswashed with water and then with a saturated saline. The resultant wasdried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under areduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a product of interest(6.51 g, yield: 75%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 6.56-6.51 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.41 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.62 (m,1H), 2.58-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.13 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.77 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.47(m, 1H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.25 (s, 12H)

ESI-MS m/z 324 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 1(2b) tert-Butyl(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)carbamate

A product of interest was obtained in accordance with Reference Example1(2a), with the exception that the compound of Reference Example 1(1b)was used instead of the compound of Reference Example 1(1a).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 6.40-6.32 (m, 1H), 4.53 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 4.27-4.14(m, 1H), 2.11-2.02 (m, 2H), 1.97-1.83 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.52 (m, 2H),1.49-1.44 (m, 1H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.26 (s, 12H)

ESI-MS m/z 324 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 2 Reference Example 2(1a)4-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclopent-1-en-1-yltrifluoromethanesulfonate Reference Example 2(1b)3-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclopent-1-en-1-yltrifluoromethanesulfonate

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a THF solution (114 mL) of 1.0 M lithiumhexamethyldisilazide was added to THF (100 mL), and the obtained mixturewas then cooled to −78° C. A THF (100 mL) solution of tert-butyl(3-oxocyclopentyl)carbamate (9.0 g) was added to the reaction solutionover 10 minutes. Thereafter, N-phenyl-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonimide)(19.4 g) was added to the mixture, and the temperature of the obtainedmixture was then increased to 0° C., followed by stirring for 10minutes. Thereafter, water, toluene, and a 5 M aqueous solution ofsodium hydroxide were added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30 minutes.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was extracted with toluene. Thegathered organic layer was successively washed with a 0.5 M aqueoussolution of potassium hydrogen sulfate, a saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and a saturated saline, and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by vacuum concentration. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate)to obtain each of the compound of Reference Example 2(1a) (8.61 g,yield: 58%) and the compound of Reference Example 2(1b) (4.31 g, yield:29%).

Reference Example 2(1a): ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 5.62-5.56 (m, 1H), 4.87-4.67(m, 1H), 4.49-4.23 (m, 1H), 3.07-2.76 (m, 2H), 2.50-2.40 (m, 1H),2.32-2.20 (m, 1H), 1.45 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 332 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 2(1b): ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 5.68-5.61 (m, 1H), 4.89-4.70(m, 1H), 4.69-4.48 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.43 (m, 3H), 1.84-1.66 (m, 1H), 1.45(s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 332 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 2(2a) tert-Butyl(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)cyclopent-3-en-1-yl)carbamate

A product of interest was obtained in accordance with Reference Example1(2a), with the exception that the compound of Reference Example 2(1a)was used instead of the compound of Reference Example 1(1a).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 6.50-6.45 (m, 1H), 4.76-4.58 (m, 1H), 4.37-4.19 (m,1H), 2.86-2.70 (m, 2H), 2.37-2.22 (m, 2H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.27 (s, 12H)

ESI-MS m/z 310 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 2(2b) tert-Butyl(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)cyclopent-2-en-1-yl)carbamate

A product of interest was obtained in accordance with Reference Example1(2a), with the exception that the compound of Reference Example 2(1b)was used instead of the compound of Reference Example 1(1a).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 6.42-6.32 (m, 1H), 4.84-4.69 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.39 (m,1H), 2.58-2.46 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.55-1.47 (m, 1H), 1.44 (s,9H), 1.27 (s, 12H)

ESI-MS m/z 310 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 3 Reference Example 3(1) tert-Butyl((1S,3R)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl)carbamate

(1R,3S)-3-Aminocyclohexanol (13.7 g) was dissolved in2-methyltetrahydrofuran (140 mL), and a saturated aqueous solution ofsodium hydrogen carbonate (70 mL) was then added to the obtainedsolution. Thereafter, di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (27.5 g) was added tothe reaction mixture at 0° C., and the obtained mixture was then stirredat a room temperature for 16 hours. Thereafter, water was added to thereaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with 2-methyltetrahydrofuran. The gathered organic layer waswashed with a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride, with asaturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate and with asaturated saline, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed byvacuum concentration. The obtained solid was washed with heptane toobtain a product of interest (22.7 g, yield: 89%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 4.82-4.58 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.66 (m, 1H), 3.63-3.40 (m,1H), 2.25-2.11 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.74 (m, 3H), 1.62-1.55 (m, 1H), 1.44 (s,9H), 1.39-1.04 (m, 4H)

ESI-MS m/z 216 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 3(2) (S)-tert-Butyl (3-oxocyclohexyl)carbamate

The compound of Reference Example 3(1) (21.5 g) was dissolved in ethylacetate (200 mL), and thereafter, 1-methyl-2-azaadamantane N-oxyl (166mg), a 5 M aqueous solution of sodium bromide (6 mL) and a saturatedaqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate (100 mL) were successivelyadded to the above obtained solution. Thereafter, a 10% aqueous solutionof sodium hypochlorite (100 mL) was added to the mixed solution at 0°C., and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 1 hour. Thereafter, a10% aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen sulfite was added to thereaction mixture at 0° C., and the obtained mixture was diluted with a10% aqueous solution of potassium carbonate and was then extracted withethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with 1 Mhydrochloric acid, with a saturated aqueous solution sodium hydrogencarbonate, with water and with a saturated saline, and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by vacuum concentration. The obtainedsolid was washed with diisopropyl ether-heptane to obtain a product ofinterest (19.4 g, yield: 91%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 4.67-4.35 (m, 1H), 4.05-3.77 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.64 (m,1H), 2.43-2.19 (m, 3H), 2.14-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.79-1.64 (m, 2H), 1.44 (s,9H)

ESI-MS m/z 214 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 3(3)(S)-5-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclohex-1-en-1-yltrifluoromethanesulfonate

A THF (160 mL) solution of the compound of Reference Example 3(2) (32.3g) was added dropwise to a THF solution (780 mL) of sodiumbis(trimethylsilyl)amide (60.5 g), which had been cooled to −78° C., andthe reaction mixture was then stirred for 30 minute.N-phenyl-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonimide) (64.3 g) was added to thereaction mixture at −78° C., and the obtained mixture was then stirredfor 30 minutes. Thereafter, the temperature of the reaction mixture wasincreased to 0° C., and the mixture was further stirred for 2 hours.Thereafter, water and a 1 M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide wereadded to the reaction mixture, the temperature of the obtained mixturewas then increased to a room temperature, and the mixture was thenextracted with toluene. The gathered organic layer was washed with a 1 Maqueous solution of potassium hydrogen sulfate, with a saturated aqueoussolution of sodium hydrogen carbonate, with water and with a saturatedsaline, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by vacuumconcentration. Heptane was added to the obtained residue, and theprecipitated solid was collected by filtration and was then washed withheptane to obtain a product of interest (41.6 g, yield: 79%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 5.84-5.74 (m, 1H), 4.74-4.46 (m, 1H), 4.06-3.85 (m,1H), 2.77-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.18 (m, 3H), 1.90-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.53(m, 1H), 1.45 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 346 (MH⁺)

Reference Example 3(4) (S)-tert-Butyl(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate

To a toluene (450 mL) solution of the compound of Reference Example 3(3)(32.8 g), bis(pinacolato)diboron (26.5 g), potassium acetate (28.0 g),triphenylphosphine (2.49 g) and PdCl2(PPh3)2 (3.33 g) were successivelyadded. The temperature of the obtained mixture was increased to 60° C.,and the mixture was then stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere for 4hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to a roomtemperature, toluene was then added to the mixture, and thereafter thusobtained mixture was filtered through Celite. The filtrate was washedwith a 1 M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide, with 1 M hydrochloricacid, with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate,with water and with a saturated saline, and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, followed by vacuum concentration. Ethyl acetate-heptane andactivated carbon were added to the obtained residue, and the obtainedmixture was left for 1 hour and was then filtered through Celite. Thefiltrate was concentrated under a reduced pressure, andcyclohexane-heptane was then added to the obtained residue. Theprecipitated solid was collected by filtration and was then washed withcyclohexane-heptane to obtain a product of interest (21.3 g, yield:69%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 6.56-6.51 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.41 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.62 (m,1H), 2.58-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.13 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.77 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.47(m, 1H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.25 (s, 12H)

ESI-MS m/z 324 (MH⁺)

TABLE 1 Structural formula Reference Example 1(2a)

Reference Example 1(2b)

Reference Example 2(2a)

Reference Example 2(2b)

Reference Example 3

Example 1 Example 1(1) tert-Butyl(3-(3-iodo-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 1(1))

To 4-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (2.00 g), the compound of ReferenceExample 1(2a) (4.60 g) and tripotassium phosphate (5.41 g), 1,4-dioxane(20 mL) and water (3.3 mL) were added, followed by nitrogensubstitution, and PdCl₂(dppf)CH₂Cl₂ (746 mg) was then added to thereaction mixture. Thus obtained mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 5hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to a roomtemperature, and ethyl acetate and water were then added to the mixture.Thereafter, thus obtained mixture was filtered through Celite. Thefiltrate was then extracted with ethyl acetate, and the gathered organiclayer was then washed with water and then with a saturated saline. Theresultant was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentratedunder a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silicagel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain a correspondingcoupling product. The obtained coupling product was subjected to thesubsequent reaction without further purification.

DMF (30 mL) was added to the obtained coupling product, and the obtainedmixture was then cooled to 0° C. Subsequently, N-iodosuccinimide (2.52g) was added to the mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirredat 0° C. for 30 minutes. Thereafter, a 0.5 M aqueous solution of sodiumhydrogen sulfite was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organiclayer was washed with water and then with a saturated saline. Theresultant was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentratedunder a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silicagel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain a correspondingiodine product. The obtained iodine product was subjected to thesubsequent reaction without further purification.

DMF (30 mL) was added to the obtained iodine product, and the obtainedmixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, 60% sodium hydride (1.02g), and then, para-toluenesulfonyl chloride (2.33 g) were added to thereaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 0° C. for30 minutes. Thereafter, ice water was added to the reaction mixture, andthe water layer was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with water and then with a saturated saline.The resultant was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a productof interest (3.49 g, yield: 58%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.35 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.89(s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.94 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 5.72-5.67 (m,1H), 4.75-4.59 (m, 1H), 4.11-3.97 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.60 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.32(m, 2H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.22-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.04-1.94 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.62(m, 1H), 1.44 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 594 (MH⁺)

Example 1(2)N-(3-(3-Phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 1)

To Compound 1(1) (100 mg), phenylboronic acid (31.0 mg) and tripotassiumphosphate (89.2 mg), 1,4-dioxane (1.8 mL) and water (0.3 mL) were added,followed by nitrogen substitution. Thereafter, PdCl₂(dppf)CH₂Cl₂ (12.3mg) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenstirred at 100° C. for 2 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wascooled to a room temperature, and ethyl acetate and water were thenadded to the mixture. Thereafter, thus obtained mixture was filteredthrough Celite. The filtrate was extracted with ethyl acetate, and thegathered organic layer was washed with water and then with a saturatedsaline. The resultant was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure.

THF (1.0 mL) and a THF solution (1.0 mL) of 1.0 M tetrabutylammoniumfluoride were added to the obtained residue, and the obtained mixturewas then stirred at a room temperature for 4 hours. Thereafter, thereaction mixture was concentrated under a reduced pressure, and was thenpurified by silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain acorresponding coupling product. The obtained coupling product wassubjected to the subsequent reaction without further purification.

Methanol (1 mL) and a 1,4-dioxane solution (1 mL) of 4 M hydrochloricacid were added to the obtained coupling product, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30 minutes.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under a reducedpressure. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, dichloromethane (2 mL) anddiisopropylethylamine (0.2 mL) were added to the reaction mixture, andthe obtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, acryloylchloride (0.02 mL) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, an aqueous ammoniasolution, chloroform and methanol were successively added to thereaction mixture, and thus obtained mixture was then stirred at a roomtemperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was extractedwith chloroform, and the gathered organic layer was washed with asaturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain the titlecompound (38.1 mg, yield: 66%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.19 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.46-7.23 (m, 6H), 6.93(d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.30-6.20 (m, 1H), 6.11 (dd, J=10.2, 16.8 Hz, 1H),5.69-5.58 (m, 1H), 5.54-5.41 (m, 1H), 4.14-3.92 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.45 (m,1H), 2.12-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.66 (m, 3H), 1.49-1.31 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 344 (MH⁺)

Example 2N-(3-(3-(Pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 2)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 1(2), withthe exception that4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine was used insteadof the phenylboronic acid.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.60-8.41 (m, 2H), 8.34-8.16 (m, 1H), 7.57-7.42(m, 1H), 7.38-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.06-6.94 (m, 1H), 6.36-6.08 (m, 2H),5.72-5.58 (m, 1H), 5.55-5.36 (m, 1H), 4.22-4.00 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.60 (m,1H), 2.22-1.75 (m, 4H), 1.58-1.37 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 345 (MH⁺)

Example 3N-(3-(3-(1H-Pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 3)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 1(2), withthe exception that tert-butyl4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-1-carboxylatewas used instead of the phenylboronic acid.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.73 (br. s., 1H), 11.74 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.16(d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (br. s., 1H), 7.46-7.42(m, 2H), 6.86 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.23 (dd, J=10.2, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 6.06(dd, J=2.4, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.56 (dd, J=2.4, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 5.40 (br. s.,1H), 3.91-3.77 (m, 1H), 2.42 (dd, J=4.6, 16.7 Hz, 1H), 2.22-1.94 (m,3H), 1.84-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.35 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 334 (MH⁺)

Example 4N-(3-(3-(Pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 4)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 1(2), withthe exception that pyridin-3-ylboronic acid was used instead of thephenylboronic acid.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.06 (br. s., 1H), 8.52 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.46(dd, J=1.8, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.24 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H),7.71-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.37 (dd, J=4.8, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H),6.24 (dd, J=10.1, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 6.08 (dd, J=2.4, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 5.57 (dd,J=3.7, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 5.18 (br.s., 1H), 3.89-3.76 (m, 1H), 2.58-2.53 (m,1H), 2.21 (ddd, J=2.6, 9.2, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 1.80-1.65 (m, 3H), 1.44-1.28(m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 345 (MH⁺)

Example 5 N-(3-(3-(6-(Hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 5)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 1(2), withthe exception that (6-(hydroxymethyl) pyridin-3-yl)boronic acid was usedinstead of the phenylboronic acid.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.49 (s, 1H), 8.28 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (dd, J=2.2,7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=4.8 Hz,1H), 6.27 (dd, J=1.6, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (dd, J=10.3, 16.9 Hz, 1H),5.93-5.83 (m, 1H), 5.62 (dd, J=1.6, 10.3 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (br. s., 1H),4.87-4.78 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.69 (m, 2H), 2.32 (dd, J=3.7, 16.9 Hz, 1H),2.21-2.08 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.75 (m, 4H)

ESI-MS m/z 375 (MH⁺)

Example 6N-(3-(3-(2-Methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 6)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 1(2), withthe exception that (2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)boronic acid was used insteadof the phenylboronic acid.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.83 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.18 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H),8.11 (dd, J=1.8, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=1.8,7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (dd, J=5.1, 7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.90(d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.24 (dd, J=10.3, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (dd, J=2.6, 17.2Hz, 1H), 5.58 (dd, J=2.6, 10.3 Hz, 1H), 5.08 (br. s., 1H), 3.76 (s, 3H),2.55-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.44 (m, 3H), 1.39-1.14 (m,1H)

ESI-MS m/z 375 (MH⁺)

Example 7N-(3-(3-(4-Methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 7)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 1(2), withthe exception that4-methoxy-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridine wasused instead of the phenylboronic acid.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.86 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H),8.29 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.07 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d,J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.24 (dd,J=9.9, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (dd, J=2.2, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (dd, J=2.2, 9.9Hz, 1H), 5.08 (br. s., 1H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.55-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.29-2.16(m, 1H), 1.71-1.48 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.17 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 375 (MH⁺)

Example 8N-(3-(3-(2-Hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 8)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 1(2), withthe exception that (2-hydroxypyridin-3-yl)boronic acid was used insteadof the phenylboronic acid.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.74 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 11.47 (br. s., 1H), 8.16(d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.31(d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 6.88 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.30 (dd, J=9.9, 17.6 Hz,1H), 6.21 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (dd, J=2.2, 17.6 Hz, 1H), 5.57 (dd,J=2.2, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 5.30 (br. s., 1H), 3.93 (br. s., 1H), 2.70-2.56 (m,1H), 2.38-2.24 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.68 (m, 3H), 1.52-1.33 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 361 (MH⁺)

Example 9N-(3-(3-(5-Formylfuran-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 9)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 1(2), withthe exception that (5-formylfuran-2-yl)boronic acid was used instead ofthe phenylboronic acid.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 10.96 (br. s., 1H), 9.55 (s, 1H), 8.33 (d, J=5.1 Hz,1H), 7.73 (s, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=3.7 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.59(d, J=3.7 Hz, 1H), 6.36-6.14 (m, 3H), 5.64 (dd, J=1.8, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 5.59(br. s., 1H), 4.40 (br. s., 1H), 2.85-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.53-2.38 (m, 1H),2.30-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.10-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.97-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.40 (m,1H)

ESI-MS m/z 362 (MH⁺)

Example 10 N-(3-(3-(5-(Hydroxymethyl)furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 10)

Methanol (1 mL) was added to the Compound 9 (15 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, sodium borohydride (2 mg)was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenstirred for 5 minutes. Thereafter, a saturated saline was added to thereaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then extracted withchloroform. The extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andthen concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (methanol:chloroform) to obtainthe title compound (13 mg, yield: 87%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 10.19 (br. s., 1H), 8.28-8.22 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.35 (m,1H), 6.90-6.86 (m, 1H), 6.37 (t, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.32-6.21 (m, 2H),6.09-6.01 (m, 1H), 5.75 (br. s., 2H), 5.70-5.55 (m, 1H), 4.68-4.66 (m,2H), 4.22-4.11 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.06-1.80(m, 3H), 1.53-1.43 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 364 (MH⁺)

Example 11 N-(3-(3-(5-(Hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 11)

A compound was obtained in accordance with Example 1(2), with theexception that (5-formylpyridin-3-yl)boronic acid was used instead ofthe phenylboronic acid. Subsequently, the title compound was obtained inaccordance with Example 10, with the exception that the above obtainedcompound was used instead of the Compound 9.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.03 (s, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.38 (d,J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d,J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.21 (dd,J=9.9, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.06 (dd, J=2.2, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.55 (dd, J=2.2, 9.9Hz, 1H), 5.32 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 5.22 (br. s., 1H), 4.58 (d, J=5.5 Hz,2H), 3.85-3.68 (m, 1H), 2.46-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.16 (ddd, J=2.4, 9.3, 16.9Hz, 1H), 1.82-1.63 (m, 3H), 1.40-1.26 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 375 (MH⁺)

Example 12N-(3-(3-(Furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 12)

DMF (1.0 mL) was added to Compound 1(1) (100 mg) andtributyl(furan-2-yl)stannane (90 mg), followed by nitrogen substitution.Thereafter, PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (12.0 mg) was added to the reaction mixture,and the obtained mixture was then stirred under heating at 100° C. for 2hours. Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate and ethyl acetate were added to the reaction mixture, and theobtained mixture was stirred and was then filtered through Celite. Thefiltrate was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the gathered organiclayer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure.

The obtained residue was dissolved in THF (1 mL), a THF solution (1 mL)of 1.0 M tetrabutylammonium fluoride was then added to the obtainedsolution. Thus obtained mixture was stirred at a room temperature for 5hours. Thereafter, a 0.067 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) was added to thereaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with ethylacetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with a saturated saline,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under areduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a corresponding couplingproduct.

The obtained coupling product was subjected to the subsequent reactionwithout further purification.

Methanol (1 mL) and a 1,4-dioxane solution (1 mL) of 4 M hydrochloricacid were added to the obtained coupling product, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30 minutes.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under a reducedpressure. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, dichloromethane (2 mL) anddiisopropylethylamine (0.2 mL) were added to the reaction mixture, andthe obtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, acryloylchloride (0.02 mL) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, an aqueous ammoniasolution, chloroform and methanol were successively added to thereaction mixture, and thus obtained mixture was then stirred at a roomtemperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was extractedwith chloroform, and the gathered organic layer was washed with asaturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentratedunder a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silicagel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain the title compound(40.3 mg, yield: 72%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.23-8.15 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.42 (m, 2H), 6.99-6.88(m, 1H), 6.49-6.42 (m, 1H), 6.39-6.22 (m, 2H), 6.22-6.05 (m, 1H),5.69-5.56 (m, 2H), 4.35-4.15 (m, 1H), 2.74-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.16 (d, J=9.3Hz, 3H), 1.96-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.52 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 334 (MH⁺)

Example 13N-(3-(3-(Thiazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 13)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 12, with theexception that 5-(tributylstannyl)thiazole was used instead of thetributyl(furan-2-yl)stannane.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.82 (s, 1H), 8.23 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (s,1H), 7.46 (s, 1H), 6.97 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.28-6.12 (m, 2H), 5.68-5.62(m, 1H), 5.56-5.49 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.05 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.58 (m, 1H),2.14-1.78 (m, 3H), 1.52-1.38 (m, 1H), 1.35-1.19 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 351 (MH⁺)

Example 14 Example 14(1) tert-Butyl(3-(3-(4-formylfuran-2-yl)-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 14(1))

1,4-Dioxane (5.4 mL) and water (0.9 mL) were added to the Compound 1(1)(300 mg), (4-formylfuran-2-yl)boronic acid (99 mg), tripotassiumphosphate (268 mg) and PdCl₂(dppf)CH₂Cl₂ (37 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at 95° C. for 7 hours. Thereafter, water wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed witha saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a productof interest (110 mg, yield: 39%).

ESI-MS m/z 562 (MH⁺)

Example 14(2) N-(3-(3-(4-(Hydroxymethyl)furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 14)

THF (0.5 mL), methanol (0.5 mL) and a 2 M aqueous solution of sodiumhydroxide (0.3 mL) were added to the Compound 14(1) (50 mg), and theobtained mixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30 minutes.Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride was addedto the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then extractedwith chloroform. The extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,and then concentrated under a reduced pressure.

The obtained residue was dissolved in methanol (1.5 mL), and theobtained solution was then cooled to 0° C. Sodium borohydride (4.6 mg)was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenstirred for 10 minutes. Thereafter, a saturated saline was added to thereaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then extracted withchloroform. The extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andthen concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain acorresponding alcohol product. The obtained alcohol product wassubjected to the subsequent reaction without further purification.

TFA (1 mL) was added to a dichloromethane solution (1 mL) of theobtained alcohol product, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at aroom temperature for 40 minutes. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under a reduced pressure. Dichloromethane (2 mL) anddiisopropylethylamine (0.2 mL) were added to the obtained residue, andthe obtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Acryloyl chloride (7 μL)was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenstirred for 15 minutes. Thereafter, an ammonia aqueous solution wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirredat a room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasextracted with chloroform, and the gathered organic layer was washedwith a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain the titlecompound (15 mg, yield: 48%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 10.70 (br. s., 1H), 8.21 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (s,1H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (s, 1H), 6.29-6.22 (m,1H), 6.04 (dd, J=10.6, 16.5 Hz, 2H), 5.81 (br. s., 1H), 5.64-5.59 (m,1H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 4.21-4.05 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.17-1.79 (m,4H)

ESI-MS m/z 364 (MH⁺)

Example 15N-(3-(3-(4-((Dimethylamino)methyl)furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 15)

Dichloroethane (3 mL) and a THF solution (0.53 mL) of 2.0 Mdimethylamine were added to the Compound 14(1) (100 mg), and theobtained mixture was then stirred for 10 minutes. Thereafter, aceticacid (0.06 mL) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (377 mg) were added tothe reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 20minutes. Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixturewas then extracted with chloroform. The extract was dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure.

The obtained residue was dissolved in THF (1 mL) and methanol (1 mL),and a 2 M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (1 mL) was then added tothe above obtained solution. The obtained mixture was stirred at a roomtemperature for 30 minutes. Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution ofammonium chloride was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then extracted with chloroform. The extract was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(chloroform:methanol) to obtain a corresponding protective group-removedproduct. The obtained protective group-removed product was subjected tothe subsequent reaction without further purification.

Dichloromethane (3 mL) and TFA (1 mL) were added to the obtainedprotective group-removed product, and the obtained mixture was thenstirred at a room temperature for 30 minutes. Thereafter, the reactionmixture was concentrated under a reduced pressure. Acetonitrile (1.5mL), water (1.5 mL) and diisopropylethylamine (0.15 mL) were added tothe obtained residue, and the obtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C.Acryloyl chloride (25 μL) was added to the reaction mixture, and theobtained mixture was then stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, an ammoniaaqueous solution was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30 minutes.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was extracted with chloroform, and thegathered organic layer was washed with a saturated saline, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(chloroform:methanol) to obtain the title compound (4 mg, yield: 6%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 10.44 (br. s., 1H), 8.29 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (s,1H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.38 (s, 1H), 6.31 (dd,J=2.2, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.12 (dd, J=10.6, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.90 (br. s., 1H),5.67-5.62 (m, 2H), 4.44-4.28 (m, 1H), 3.34 (s, 2H), 2.79-2.64 (m, 1H),2.30 (s, 6H), 2.25-2.04 (m, 3H), 1.95-1.62 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 391 (MH⁺)

Example 16N-(3-(3-(4-((Isopropylamino)methyl)furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 16)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 15, withexception that isopropylamine was used instead of the dimethylamine.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 10.72 (br. s., 1H), 8.29 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (s,1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.38-6.25 (m,2H), 6.12 (dd, J=10.3, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.01 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 5.68-5.54(m, 1H), 4.45-4.21 (m, 1H), 3.75-3.60 (s, 2H), 2.96-2.88 (m, 1H),2.76-2.60 (m, 1H), 2.26-2.01 (m, 3H), 1.99-1.78 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.52 (m,1H), 1.16-1.11 (d, 6H)

ESI-MS m/z 405 (MH⁺)

Example 17 Example 17(1) tert-Butyl(3-(3-iodo-5-methoxy-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 17(1))

A product of interest was obtained in the form of a colorless solid inaccordance with Example 1(1), with the exception that4-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine was used instead of the4-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.15-8.11 (m, 1H), 8.07 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.86-7.82(m, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 5.66-5.58 (m, 1H), 4.13-3.93 (m, 1H),3.92-3.87 (m, 3H), 2.83-2.69 (m, 1H), 2.48-2.15 (m, 6H), 1.98-1.78 (m,2H), 1.49-1.41 (m, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 624 (MH⁺)

Example 17(2)N-(3-(3-(Furan-2-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 17)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 12, with theexception that the Compound 17(1) was used instead of the Compound 1(1).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.04-7.96 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.38 (m, 2H), 6.49-6.37(m, 1H), 6.36-6.09 (m, 3H), 5.72-5.57 (m, 1H), 5.53-5.36 (m, 1H),4.43-4.22 (m, 1H), 3.98-3.81 (m, 3H), 2.72-1.62 (m, 6H)

ESI-MS m/z 364 (MH⁺)

Example 18 Example 18(1)4-Chloro-5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine(Compound 18(1))

1,4-Dioxane (15 mL), a 2 M aqueous solution of sodium carbonate (3 mL)and PdCl₂(dppf)CH₂Cl₂ (122 mg) were added to4-chloro-5-iodo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (835 mg) and1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole(749 mg), and the temperature of the obtained mixture was then increasedto 100° C., followed by stirring for 13 hours. Thereafter, water wasadded to the reaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture wasthen extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washedwith a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain a productof interest (573 mg, yield: 82%).

ESI-MS m/z 233 (MH⁺)

Example 18(2) tert-Butyl(3-(3-iodo-5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 18(2))

A product of interest was obtained in accordance with Example 1(1), withthe exception that the Compound 18(1) was used instead of the4-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine.

ESI-MS m/z 674 (MH⁺)

Example 18(3)N-(3-(3-(Furan-2-yl)-5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 18)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 12, with theexception that the Compound 18(2) was used instead of the Compound 1(1).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.97 (br. s., 1H), 8.32-8.22 (m, 1H), 8.00-7.83 (m,2H), 7.68-7.57 (m, 3H), 6.49 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.34 (t, J=2.6 Hz, 1H),6.21-6.08 (m, 1H), 6.06-5.97 (m, 1H), 5.52 (dd, J=2.6, 9.9 Hz, 1H),5.44-5.32 (m, 1H), 3.96-3.69 (m, 4H), 2.29-1.98 (m, 2H), 1.96-1.65 (m,3H), 1.33 (dq, J=5.3, 11.7 Hz, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 414 (MH⁺)

Example 19N-(3-(5-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrazolo-4-yl)-3-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 19)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 1(2), withthe exceptions that the Compound 18(2) was used instead of the Compound1(1), and that 3-pyridineboronic acid was used instead of thephenylboronic acid.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.96 (br. s., 1H), 8.52-8.45 (m, 2H), 8.32-8.24 (m,1H), 7.92-7.73 (m, 2H), 7.72-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.53(d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (ddd, J=1.8, 5.0, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.17-6.07 (m,1H), 6.00 (dd, J=2.6, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.50 (dd, J=1.5, 9.9 Hz, 1H),5.42-5.27 (m, 1H), 3.84 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 3H), 3.71-3.34 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.03(m, 1H), 2.03-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.74-1.46 (m, 2H), 1.29-1.12 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 425 (MH⁺)

Example 20 Example 20(1) Methyl4-(5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-iodo-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate(Compound 20(1))

A product of interest was obtained in accordance with Example 1(1), withthe exception that methyl4-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate was used instead of the4-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine.

ESI-MS m/z 652 (MH⁺)

Example 20(2) Methyl4-(5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate(Compound 20(2))

DMF (5 mL) was added to the Compound 20(1) (375 mg) andtributyl(furan-2-yl)stannane (0.217 mL), followed by nitrogensubstitution. Thereafter, PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (40.0 mg) was added to thereaction mixture, and the temperature of the obtained mixture wasincreased to 120° C., followed by stirring for 3 hours. Thereafter, asaturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added to thereaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed withwater, with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonateand with a saturated saline, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,followed by vacuum concentration, to obtain a corresponding couplingproduct. The obtained coupling product was subjected to the subsequentreaction without further purification.

THF (10 mL) and a THF solution (5 mL) of 1.0 M tetrabutylammoniumfluoride were added to the obtained coupling product, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 2 hours. Thereafter,a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate was added tothe reaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed withwater and then with a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate)to obtain a product of interest (187 mg, yield: 74%).

ESI-MS m/z 438 (MH⁺)

Example 20(3) Methyl4-(5-acrylamidecyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate(Compound 20)

Methanol (0.5 mL) and a 1,4-dioxane solution (2 mL) of 4 M hydrochloricacid were added to the Compound 20(2) (44.0 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30 minutes.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under a reducedpressure. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, dichloromethane (1.5 mL), ethanol(0.5 mL) and diisopropylethylamine (0.11 mL) were added to the mixture,and thus obtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Acryloyl chloride(0.010 mL) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixturewas then stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, a methanol solution of 7 Mammonia was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred at a room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, water wasadded to the reaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture wasthen extracted with a chloroform solution of 20% ethanol. The gatheredorganic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain the titlecompound (23.7 mg, yield: 60%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.37 (br. s., 1H), 8.69 (s, 1H), 8.01 (br. s., 1H),7.73 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (br. s., 1H), 6.55-6.49 (m, 1H), 6.39 (d,J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (dd, J=10.1, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 6.06 (dd, J=2.2, 16.9 Hz,1H), 5.55 (dd, J=2.2, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 5.32-5.14 (m, 1H), 4.04-3.91 (m, 1H),3.81 (s, 3H), 2.37-2.00 (m, 3H), 1.94-1.64 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.28 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 392 (MH⁺)

Example 21 Example 21(1) tert-Butyl(3-(5-carbamoyl-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 21(1))

Methanol (1 mL) and a 1 M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (1 mL)were added to the Compound 20(2) (92 mg), and the temperature of theobtained mixture was then increased to 80° C., followed by stirring for13 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., and 1 Mhydrochloric acid was then added to the mixture for dilution.Thereafter, the obtained mixture was extracted with a chloroformsolution of 20% ethanol. The gathered organic layer was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressureto obtain a corresponding carboxylic acid. The obtained carboxylic acidwas subjected to the subsequent reaction without further purification.

DMF (2 mL), ammonium chloride (45.0 mg), diisopropylethylamine (0.183mL) and HBTU (159 mg) were added to the obtained carboxylic acid, andthe temperature of the obtained mixture was then increased to 80° C.,followed by stirring for 3 hours. Thereafter, water was added to thereaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with a chloroform solution of 20% ethanol. The gatheredorganic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain a productof interest (77.2 mg, yield: 87%).

ESI-MS m/z 423 (MH⁺)

Example 21(2)4-(5-Acrylamidecyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxamide(Compound 21)

Ethanol (0.5 mL) and a 1,4-dioxane solution (2 mL) of 4 M hydrochloricacid were added to the Compound 21(1) (77.2 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 10 minutes.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under a reducedpressure. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, ethanol (1.8 mL) anddiisopropylethylamine (0.160 mL) were added to the mixture, and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. An acetonitrile solution(0.100 mL) of 2 M acryloyl chloride was added to the reaction mixture,and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, amethanol solution of 7 M ammonia was added to the reaction mixture, andthus obtained mixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30minutes. Thereafter, water was added to the reaction mixture fordilution, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with a chloroformsolution of 20% ethanol. The gathered organic layer was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(chloroform:methanol) to obtain the title compound (45.4 mg, yield:66%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.16 (br. s., 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.02 (br. s., 1H),7.92 (br. s., 1H), 7.69 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.48(br. s., 1H), 6.51 (dd, J=1.8, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.39 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.19(dd, J=9.9, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (dd, J=2.2, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.55 (dd,J=2.6, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 5.37 (br. s., 1H), 3.92 (br. s, 1H), 2.38-2.06 (m,2H), 2.01-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.44 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 377 (MH⁺)

Example 224-(5-Acrylamidecyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(furan-2-yl)-N-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxamide(Compound 22)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Examples 21(1) and21(2), with the exception that a methanol solution of 40% methylaminewas used instead of the ammonium chloride.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.16 (br. s., 1H), 8.47-8.19 (m, 2H), 7.99 (d,J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd,J=1.8, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 6.38 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.21 (dd, J=9.9, 16.9 Hz,1H), 6.13-6.05 (m, 1H), 5.56 (dd, J=2.2, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 5.34 (br. s., 1H),3.92 (br. s., 1H), 2.75 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 3H), 2.25 (d, J=15.8 Hz, 1H),2.16-2.03 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.49 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 391 (MH⁺)

Example 234-(5-Acrylamidecyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(furan-2-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxamide(Compound 23)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Examples 21(1) and21(2), with the exception that a THF solution of 2 M dimethylamine wasused instead of the ammonium chloride.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.19 (br. s., 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.93 (br. s., 1H),7.74 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 6.53 (dd, J=1.7, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.41(d, J=3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.21 (dd, J=9.9, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 6.08 (dd, J=2.3, 17.2Hz, 1H), 5.57 (dd, J=2.4, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 5.43 (br. s., 1H), 3.86 (br. s.,1H), 2.99 (s, 3H), 2.78 (br. s., 3H), 2.22 (br. s., 1H), 2.03 (br. s.,3H), 1.71 (br. s., 1H), 1.44 (br. s., 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 405 (MH⁺)

Example 24 Example 24(1) tert-Butyl(3-(5-formyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 24(1))

1,4-Dioxane (20 mL), a 2 M aqueous solution of sodium carbonate (6 mL)and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (318 mg) were added to4-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carbaldehyde (1.00 g) and thecompound of Reference Example 1(2a) (1.96 g), and the temperature of theobtained mixture was then increased to 100° C., followed by stirring for14 hours. Thereafter, water was added to the reaction mixture fordilution, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with chloroform.The gathered organic layer was washed with a saturated saline, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(chloroform:methanol) to obtain a product of interest (1.70 g, yield:91%).

ESI-MS m/z 342 (MH⁺)

Example 24(2) tert-Butyl(3-(5-formyl-3-iodo-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 24(2))

DMF (5 mL) was added to the Compound 24(1) (341 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, N-iodosuccinimide (247 mg)was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenstirred for 1 hour. Thereafter, a 10% aqueous solution of sodiumhydrogen sulfite was added to the reaction mixture at 0° C., and theobtained mixture was then diluted with a saturated aqueous solution ofsodium hydrogen carbonate, and was then extracted with ethyl acetate.The gathered organic layer was washed with water and then with asaturated saline. The resultant was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain acorresponding iodine product. The obtained iodine product was subjectedto the subsequent reaction without further purification.

DMF (5 mL) was added to the obtained iodine product, and the obtainedmixture was then cooled to 0° C. Then, 60% sodium hydride (96.0 mg) wasadded to the reaction mixture. Thus obtained mixture was stirred at aroom temperature for 30 minutes, and para-toluenesulfonyl chloride (229mg) was then added to the reaction mixture at 0° C. The obtained mixturewas stirred at a room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, a saturatedaqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added to the reaction mixturefor dilution, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with ethylacetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with water and then witha saturated saline. The resultant was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate)to obtain a product of interest (352 mg, yield: 57%).

ESI-MS m/z 622 (MH⁺)

Example 24(3) tert-Butyl(3-(5-formyl-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 24(3))

DMF (3 mL) was added to the Compound 24(2) (186 mg) andtributyl(furan-2-yl)stannane (0.113 mL), followed by nitrogensubstitution. Thereafter, PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (21.0 mg) was added to thereaction mixture, and the temperature of the obtained mixture was thenincreased to 120° C., followed by stirring for 3 hours. Thereafter, asaturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added to thereaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed withwater, with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonateand with a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andthen concentrated under a reduced pressure to obtain a correspondingcoupling product. The obtained coupling product was subjected to thesubsequent reaction without further purification.

THF (6 mL) and a THF solution (2 mL) of 1.0 M tetrabutylammoniumfluoride were added to the obtained coupling product, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 2 hours. Thereafter,a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate was added tothe reaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed withwater and then with a saturated saline. The resultant was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a product of interest (110 mg, yield:90%).

ESI-MS m/z 408 (MH⁺)

Example 24(4) tert-Butyl(3-3-(furan-2-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 24(4))

Methanol (3 mL) was added to the Compound 24(3) (55.0 mg), and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Sodium borohydride (22.0 mg)was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenstirred at a room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, a saturatedaqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added to the reaction mixtureat 0° C. for dilution, and the obtained mixture was then extracted withethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with water, with asaturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate and with asaturated saline, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed byvacuum concentration. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain a product of interest(53.2 mg, yield: 96%).

ESI-MS m/z 410 (MH⁺)

Example 24(5)N-(3-(3-(Furan-2-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 24)

Ethanol (0.5 mL) and a 1,4-dioxane solution (2 mL) of 4 M hydrochloricacid were added to the Compound 24(4) (53.2 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30 minutes.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under a reducedpressure. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, dichloromethane (1.5 mL), ethanol(0.5 mL) and diisopropylethylamine (0.114 mL) were added to the mixture,and the obtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Acryloyl chloride(0.012 mL) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixturewas then stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, a methanol solution of 7 Mammonia was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred at a room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, water wasadded to the reaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture wasthen extracted with a chloroform solution of 20% ethanol. The gatheredorganic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain the titlecompound (22.9 mg, yield: 49%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.90 (br. s., 1H), 8.28 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (d,J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.62-7.58 (m, 1H), 6.52-6.47 (m,1H), 6.37 (t, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.24-6.14 (m, 1H), 6.05 (dd, J=2.2, 16.9Hz, 1H), 5.54 (dd, J=2.2, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 5.45-5.33 (m, 1H), 5.04 (td,J=5.4, 18.2 Hz, 1H), 4.63-4.45 (m, 2H), 3.92 (br. s., 1H), 2.33-2.06 (m,3H), 2.05-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.77 (s, 1H), 1.59-1.27 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 364 (MH⁺)

Example 25 Example 25(1) tert-Butyl(3-(5-formyl-3-iodo-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 25(1))

DMF (3.2 mL) was added to the Compound 24(1) (215 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then cooled to 0° C. N-iodosuccinimide (156 mg) was added tothe reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 1hour. Thereafter, a 10% aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen sulfite wasadded to the reaction mixture at 0° C., and the obtained mixture wasthen diluted with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate, and was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with water and then with a saturated saline.The resultant was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain acorresponding iodine product. The obtained iodine product was subjectedto the subsequent reaction without further purification.

DMF (3.2 mL) was added to the obtained iodine product, and the obtainedmixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, 60% sodium hydride (60.0mg) was added to the reaction mixture. Thus obtained mixture was stirredat a room temperature for 30 minutes, and 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethylchloride (0.134 mL) was then added to the reaction mixture at 0° C. Theobtained mixture was stirred at a room temperature for 1 hour.Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride was addedto the reaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed withwater and then with a saturated saline. The resultant was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a product of interest (190 mg, yield:50%).

ESI-MS m/z 598 (MH⁺)

Example 25(2) tert-Butyl(3-(3-(furan-2-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 25(2))

DMF (3.2 mL) was added to the Compound 25(1) (190 mg) andtributyl(furan-2-yl)stannane (0.120 mL), followed by nitrogensubstitution. Thereafter, PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (22.0 mg) was added to thereaction mixture, and the temperature of the obtained mixture was thenincreased to 120° C., followed by stirring for 3 hours. Thereafter, asaturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added to thereaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed withwater and then with a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure to obtain acorresponding coupling product. The obtained coupling product wassubjected to the subsequent reaction without further purification.

Methanol (2.5 mL) was added to the obtained coupling product, and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Sodium borohydride (37.0 mg)was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenstirred at a room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, a saturatedaqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added to the reaction mixtureat 0° C., and the obtained mixture was then extracted with ethylacetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with water, with asaturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate and with asaturated saline, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed byvacuum concentration. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain a product of interest(117 mg, yield: 68%).

ESI-MS m/z 540 (MH⁺)

Example 25(3) tert-Butyl(3-(3-(furan-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 25(3))

DMF (1 mL) was added to the Compound 25(2) (54.0 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, 60% sodium hydride (10.0mg) was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained mixture was stirredat a room temperature for 30 minutes, and iodomethane (0.008 mL) wasthen added to the reaction mixture at 0° C. Thus obtained mixture wasstirred at a room temperature for 4 hours. Thereafter, a saturatedaqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added to the reaction mixturefor dilution, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with ethylacetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with water and then witha saturated saline. The resultant was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate)to obtain a product of interest (26.1 mg, yield: 47%).

ESI-MS m/z 554 (MH⁺)

Example 25(4)N-(3-(3-(Furan-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 25)

THF (1 mL) and a THF solution (0.235 mL) of 1.0 M tetrabutylammoniumfluoride were added to the Compound 25(3) (26.1 mg), and the temperatureof the obtained mixture was then increased to 70° C., followed bystirring for 4 hours. Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of sodiumhydrogen carbonate was added to the reaction mixture for dilution, andthe obtained mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate) to obtain a corresponding protective group-removed product. Theobtained compound was subjected to the subsequent reaction withoutfurther purification.

Ethanol (0.5 mL) and a 1,4-dioxane solution (2 mL) of 4 M hydrochloricacid were added to the obtained protective group-removed product, andthe obtained mixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 10minutes. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under areduced pressure. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, THF (0.5 mL), a saturatedaqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate (0.5 mL) anddiisopropylethylamine (0.013 mL) were added to the mixture, and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. An 2 M solution of acryloylchloride in acetonitrile (0.021 mL) was added to the reaction mixture,and the obtained mixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30minutes. Thereafter, water was added to the reaction mixture fordilution, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with chloroform.The gathered organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andthen concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtainthe title compound (10.4 mg, yield: 58%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.98 (br. s., 1H), 8.23 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.99(dd, J=7.5, 18.9 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (dd, J=1.1, 9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (d, J=2.6Hz, 1H), 6.53-6.48 (m, 1H), 6.38 (dd, J=3.1, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.27-6.13 (m,1H), 6.10-6.00 (m, 1H), 5.54 (td, J=2.9, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 5.40 (d, J=15.8Hz, 1H), 4.55-4.39 (m, 1H), 4.37-4.26 (m, 1H), 3.93 (br. s., 1H), 3.25(d, J=10.6 Hz, 3H), 2.29-2.17 (m, 2H), 2.15-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.71 (m,1H), 1.57-1.42 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 378 (MH⁺)

Example 26 Example 26(1) tert-Butyl(3-(5-((dimethylamino)methyl)-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 26(1))

THF (1.1 mL), a THF solution (0.067 mL) of 2 M dimethylamine andtriphenylphosphine (35.0 mg) were added to the Compound 24(4) (45.8 mg),and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (0.026 mL) was then added to the abovemixture at 0° C. The obtained mixture was stirred at a room temperaturefor 17 hours. Thereafter, water was added to the reaction mixture fordilution, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with a chloroformsolution of 20% ethanol. The gathered organic layer was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(chloroform:methanol) to obtain a product of interest (12.4 mg, yield:25%).

Example 26(2)N-(3-(5-((Dimethylamino)methyl)-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 26)

Ethanol (0.5 mL) and a 1,4-dioxane solution (2 mL) of 4 M hydrochloricacid were added to the Compound 26(1) (12.4 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 10 minutes.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under a reducedpressure. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, ethanol (1 mL) anddiisopropylethylamine (0.049 mL) were added to the mixture, and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. An acetonitrile solution(0.017 mL) of 2 M acryloyl chloride was added to the reaction mixture,and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 1 hour. Thereafter, amethanol solution of 7 M ammonia was added to the reaction mixture, andthus obtained mixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30minutes. Thereafter, water was added to the reaction mixture fordilution, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with a chloroformsolution of 20% ethanol. The gathered organic layer was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by basic silica gelchromatography (ethyl acetate:methanol) to obtain the title compound(7.3 mg, yield: 66%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.90 (br. s., 1H), 8.21 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.96(dd, J=7.7, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (td, J=0.9, 10.3 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (t, J=2.7Hz, 1H), 6.49 (ddd, J=1.8, 3.0, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.36 (dd, J=3.1, 8.6 Hz,1H), 6.27-6.13 (m, 1H), 6.10-6.00 (m, 1H), 5.59-5.49 (m, 1H), 5.36 (d,J=19.1 Hz, 1H), 3.93 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.59-3.47 (m, 1H), 3.27-3.11 (m,1H), 2.34-2.16 (m, 3H), 2.14-2.09 (m, 6H), 2.08-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.70(m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 391 (MH⁺)

Example 27N-(3-(3-(Furan-2-yl)-5-(morpholinomethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 27)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Examples 26(1) and26(2), with the exception that morpholine was used instead of the THFsolution of 2 M dimethylamine.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.92 (br. s., 1H), 8.18 (d, J=18.0 Hz, 1H), 7.95(t, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (dd, J=2.6, 6.2 Hz, 1H),6.49 (td, J=2.5, 10.7 Hz, 1H), 6.37 (dd, J=2.9, 15.4 Hz, 1H), 6.28-6.13(m, 1H), 6.10-5.99 (m, 1H), 5.59-5.49 (m, 1H), 5.39 (d, J=11.4 Hz, 1H),3.93 (br. s., 1H), 3.70-3.57 (m, 1H), 3.57-3.42 (m, 4H), 3.19 (d, J=12.5Hz, 1H), 2.43-2.17 (m, 7H), 2.14-1.91 (m, 2H), 1.77 (br. s., 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 433 (MH⁺)

Example 28 Example 28(1)N-(3-(3-Iodo-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 28(1))

Methanol (60 mL) and a 1,4-dioxane solution (10 mL) of 4 M hydrochloricacid were added to the Compound 1(1) (5.91 g), and the obtained mixturewas then stirred at a room temperature for 2 hours. Thereafter, thereaction mixture was concentrated under a reduced pressure, anddichloromethane (60 mL) and diisopropylethylamine (8.89 mL) were thenadded to the concentrate. The obtained mixture was cooled to 0° C.Acryloyl chloride (1.13 mL) was added to the reaction mixture, and theobtained mixture was then stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes. Thereafter,an ammonia aqueous solution, chloroform and methanol were successivelyadded to the reaction mixture, and thus obtained mixture was thenstirred at a room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, the reactionmixture was extracted with chloroform. The gathered organic layer waswashed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andthen concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain aproduct of interest (3.90 g, yield: 72%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.34 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 8.09 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.89(s, 1H), 7.29 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.94 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.33-6.27 (m,1H), 6.14-6.05 (m, 1H), 5.85 (br. d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 5.76-5.71 (m, 1H),5.66-5.62 (m, 1H), 4.54-4.39 (m, 1H), 2.77-2.65 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.34 (m,4H), 2.25-2.12 (m, 1H), 2.07-1.96 (m, J=1.0 Hz, 1H), 1.85-1.70 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 548 (MH⁺)

Example 28(2)N-(3-(3-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 28)

1,4-Dioxane (1.2 mL) and water (0.2 mL) were added to the Compound 28(1)(36.7 mg),1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole(21.0 mg) and tripotassium phosphate (35.6 mg), followed by nitrogensubstitution. Thereafter, PdCl₂ (dppf)CH₂Cl₂ (4.9 mg) was added to thereaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 100° C.for 1 hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to a roomtemperature, and ethyl acetate and water were then added to the mixture.Thus obtained mixture was filtered through Celite. The filtrate wasextracted with ethyl acetate, and the gathered organic layer was thenwashed with water and then with a saturated saline. The resultant wasdried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under areduced pressure.

THF (0.5 mL) and a THF solution (0.5 mL) of 1.0 M tetrabutylammoniumfluoride were added to the obtained residue, and the obtained mixturewas then stirred at a room temperature for 14 hours. Thereafter, thereaction mixture was concentrated under a reduced pressure, and a 0.067M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) was then added to the concentrate. The waterlayer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer waswashed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andthen concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtainthe title compound (14.0 mg, yield: 60%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.21-8.12 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.27-7.23(m, 1H), 6.90-6.84 (m, 1H), 6.30-6.11 (m, 2H), 5.66-5.57 (m, 2H),4.11-3.99 (m, 1H), 3.96 (s, 3H), 2.59-2.45 (m, 1H), 2.26-1.76 (m, 4H),1.59-1.39 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 348 (MH⁺)

Example 29N-(3-(3-(1-(Oxetan-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that1-(oxetan-3-yl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolewas used instead of the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.22-8.16 (m, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H),7.29 (s, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.30-6.21 (m, 1H), 6.14 (dd,J=10.2, 17.1 Hz, 1H), 5.67-5.50 (m, 3H), 5.16-5.07 (m, 4H), 4.03-3.85(m, 1H), 2.64-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.05 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 3H), 1.91-1.79 (m, 1H),1.56-1.39 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 390 (MH⁺)

Example 30N-(3-(3-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 30)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that2-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane was usedinstead of the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.20-8.04 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.09 (m, 1H), 6.93-6.82(m, 1H), 6.37-6.22 (m, 1H), 6.21-6.09 (m, 1H), 5.93-5.79 (m, 1H),5.76-5.54 (m, 2H), 4.36-4.22 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.69 (m, 1H), 2.48-1.98 (m,8H), 1.68 (m, 5H)

ESI-MS m/z 348 (MH⁺)

Example 31N-(3-(3-(3,6-Dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 31)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that2-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolanewas used instead of the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.20-8.07 (m, 1H), 7.23-7.15 (m, 1H), 6.91-6.82(m, 1H), 6.34-6.07 (m, 2H), 5.94-5.81 (m, 1H), 5.78-5.58 (m, 2H),4.41-4.17 (m, 3H), 4.04-3.80 (m, 2H), 2.74-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.51-2.23 (m,5H), 2.09-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.51 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 350 (MH⁺)

Example 32N-(3-(3-(3-Oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 32)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)cyclohex-2-enone was usedinstead of the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.24 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.06 (d,J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.44-6.20 (m, 2H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 5.74-5.52 (m, 2H),4.51-4.25 (m, 1H), 3.06-2.61 (m, 3H), 2.59-2.43 (m, 2H), 2.41-2.04 (m,5H), 2.00-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.56 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 362 (MH⁺)

Example 33N-(3-(3-(Cyclocyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 33)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that2-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane was usedinstead of the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.13 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (s, 1H), 6.90 (d,J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.27 (dd, J=1.7, 17.1 Hz, 1H), 6.16 (dd, J=10.0, 17.1 Hz,1H), 5.87-5.80 (m, 1H), 5.76-5.70 (m, 1H), 5.65 (dd, J=1.7, 10.0 Hz,1H), 4.34-4.19 (m, 1H), 2.54 (m, 4H), 2.43-2.19 (m, 4H), 2.07-1.93 (m,3H), 1.72-1.55 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 334 (MH⁺)

Example 34N-(3-(3-(2,5-Dihydrofuran-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 34)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that2-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane wasused instead of the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.18 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (s, 1H), 6.93 (d,J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.29 (dd, J=2.0, 17.1 Hz, 1H), 6.18 (dd, J=9.8, 17.1 Hz,1H), 5.92-5.81 (m, 2H), 5.65 (dd, J=2.0, 9.8 Hz, 1H), 4.92-4.78 (m, 4H),4.38-4.21 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.68 (m, 1H), 2.46-2.24 (m, 3H), 2.08-1.94 (m,1H), 1.75-1.59 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 336 (MH⁺)

Example 35N-(3-(3-(4,5-Dihydrofuran-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 35)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that2-(4,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane wasused instead of the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.14 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (s, 1H), 6.89 (d,J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.52-6.45 (m, 1H), 6.28 (dd, J=1.7, 16.8 Hz, 1H), 6.17(dd, J=10.2, 16.8 Hz, 1H), 5.92-5.85 (m, 1H), 5.65 (dd, J=1.7, 10.2 Hz,1H), 4.55-4.42 (m, 2H), 4.38-4.25 (m, 1H), 3.00-2.89 (m, 2H), 2.82-2.68(m, 1H), 2.46-2.23 (m, 3H), 2.10-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.65 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 336 (MH⁺)

Example 36N-(3-(3-(6-Methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 36)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that (6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)boronic acid was used insteadof the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 11.09 (br. s., 1H), 8.31 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.07 (d,J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (dd, J=2.6, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 6.95 (d,J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.36-6.25 (m, 2H), 5.97 (d, J=8.4Hz, 1H), 5.64 (dd, J=3.7, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.41-5.28 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.27 (m,1H), 3.99 (s, 3H), 2.78-2.73 (m, 1H), 2.24-1.94 (m, 4H), 1.89-1.69 (m,1H)

ESI-MS m/z 375 (MH⁺)

Example 37N-(3-(3-(6-Fluoropyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 37)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that (6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)boronic acid was used insteadof the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 11.75 (s, 1H), 8.33 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H),7.82-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.46 (s, 1H), 7.00-6.95 (m, 2H), 6.37-6.24 (m, 2H),6.03-5.92 (m, 1H), 5.68-5.64 (m, 1H), 5.33 (br. s., 1H), 4.30 (t, J=7.1Hz, 1H), 2.82-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.11-1.91 (m, 2H),1.87-1.71 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 363 (MH⁺)

Example 38N-(3-(3-(2-Fluoropyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 38)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that (2-fluoropyridin-3-yl)boronic acid was used insteadof the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 11.34 (br. s., 1H), 8.34 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.19-8.15(m, 1H), 7.83 (ddd, J=2.0, 7.2, 9.4 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 7.31-7.27 (m,1H), 7.01 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.45-6.33 (m, 2H), 6.13 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H),5.68 (dd, J=2.9, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.21 (t, J=3.7 Hz, 1H), 4.47-4.36 (m, 1H),3.01-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.35 (dd, J=4.0, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 1.94 (br. s., 1H),1.89-1.79 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.56-1.37 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 363 (MH⁺)

Example 39N-(3-(3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 39)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that (6-aminopyridin-3-yl)boronic acid was used instead ofthe1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 11.79 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.18 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H),8.03 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H),7.26 (dd, J=2.6, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (d, J=8.4 Hz,1H), 6.26 (dd, J=10.3, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 6.08 (dd, J=2.2, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.83(s, 2H), 5.57 (dd, J=2.2, 10.3 Hz, 1H), 5.22 (br. s., 1H), 4.01-3.81 (m,1H), 2.58-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.66 (m, 3H), 1.53-1.32(m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 360 (MH⁺)

Example 40 N-(3-(3-(6-(Difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 40)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that2-(difluoromethoxy)-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridinewas used instead of the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 11.77 (br. s., 1H), 8.31 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (d,J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (dd, J=2.6, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.67-7.28 (m, 2H),6.96-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.32 (dd, J=1.5, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.18 (dd, J=10.1, 16.9Hz, 1H), 5.88 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 5.65 (dd, J=1.5, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 5.35(br. s., 1H), 4.29-4.11 (m, 1H), 2.73-2.68 (m, 1H), 2.39 (br. s., 1H),2.19-2.07 (m, 1H), 2.06-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.73 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.40 (m,1H)

ESI-MS m/z 411 (MH⁺)

Example 41 N-(3-(3-(2-(Difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 41)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that2-(difluoromethoxy)-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridinewas used instead of the1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 10.35 (br. s., 1H), 8.30 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (dd,J=1.8, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (dd, J=1.8, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.65-7.27 (m, 1H),7.19 (dd, J=4.8, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.30 (dd, J=1.5,16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.11 (dd, J=10.3, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.65 (dd, J=1.5, 10.3 Hz,1H), 5.49 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.35 (br. s., 1H), 4.14-4.04 (m, 1H), 2.72(dd, J=4.8, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 2.53-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.12 (m, 1H),2.10-1.94 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.67 (m, 1H), 1.45-1.33 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 411 (MH⁺)

Example 42N-(3-(3-(2-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 42)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 28(2), withthe exception that (2-aminopyridin-3-yl)boronic acid was used instead ofthe1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 9.50 (br. s., 1H), 8.31 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.07 (dd,J=1.6, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (s, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=5.1Hz, 1H), 6.77 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 6.37 (d, J=16.5 Hz, 1H), 5.69 (d,J=11.7 Hz, 1H), 5.35 (br. s., 1H), 4.58-4.09 (m, 2H), 2.91 (br. s., 1H),2.35-2.28 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.33 (m, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 360 (MH⁺)

Example 433-(4-(5-Acrylamidecyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)pyridine1-oxide (Compound 43)

DMF (1.5 mL) was added to the Compound 28(1) (100 mg) and3-(tributylstannyl)pyridine 1-oxide (100 mg), followed by nitrogensubstitution. Thereafter, PdCl₂(PPh₃) (12.8 mg) was added to thereaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred underheating at 100° C. for 6 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wascooled to a room temperature, and a saturated aqueous solution of sodiumhydrogen carbonate and chloroform were then added to the reactionmixture. Thus obtained mixture was stirred, and was then filteredthrough Celite. The filtrate was extracted with chloroform, and thegathered organic layer was then washed with a saturated saline, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(chloroform:methanol) to obtain a corresponding coupling product. Theobtained coupling product was subjected to the subsequent reactionwithout further purification.

THF (0.8 mL) and a THF solution (0.8 mL) of 1.0 M tetrabutylammoniumfluoride were added to the obtained coupling product, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, a0.067 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) was added to the reaction mixture, andthe obtained mixture was then extracted with chloroform. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(chloroform:methanol) to obtain the title compound (4.3 mg, yield: 7%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.35-8.03 (m, 3H), 7.57-7.36 (m, 3H), 7.04 (t,J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.36-6.17 (m, 2H), 5.69-5.54 (m, 1H), 5.44-5.28 (m, 1H),4.43-4.18 (m, 1H), 2.93-2.73 (m, 1H), 2.30-1.74 (m, 4H), 1.65-1.45 (m,1H)

ESI-MS m/z 361 (MH⁺)

Example 444-(4-(5-Acrylamidecyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)pyridine1-oxide (Compound 44)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 43, with theexception that 4-(tributylstannyl)pyridine 1-oxide was used instead ofthe 3-(tributylstannyl)pyridine 1-oxide.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.35-8.15 (m, 3H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.46-7.33 (m,2H), 7.03 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.27 (dd, J=2.0, 17.1 Hz, 1H), 6.18 (dd,J=9.8, 17.1 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (dd, J=2.0, 9.8 Hz, 1H), 5.59-5.53 (m, 1H),4.19-3.96 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.26-1.79 (m, 5H)

ESI-MS m/z 361 (MH⁺)

Example 45 Example 45(1)4-Chloro-3-iodo-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carbonitrile(Compound 45(1))

DMF (9 mL) and potassium hydroxide (589 mg) were added to4-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carbonitrile (533 mg), and theobtained mixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 20 minutes.Thereafter, iodine (1.14 g) was added to the reaction mixture, and theobtained mixture was further stirred at a room temperature for 2 hours.Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonatewas added to the reaction mixture for dilution, and the obtained mixturewas then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer waswashed with a 10% aqueous solution of sodium thiosulfate, and then witha saturated saline, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed byvacuum concentration, to obtain a corresponding iodine product. Theobtained iodine product was subjected to the subsequent reaction withoutfurther purification.

DMF (9 mL) was added to the obtained iodine product, and the obtainedmixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, 60% sodium hydride (144 mg)was added to the reaction mixture. Thus obtained mixture was stirred ata room temperature for 10 minutes, and para-toluenesulfonyl chloride(858 mg) was then added to the reaction mixture at 0° C. The obtainedmixture was stirred at a room temperature for 2 hours. Thereafter, asaturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added to thereaction mixture, and the precipitated solid was collected by filtrationand was then washed with ethyl acetate and water to obtain a product ofinterest (767 mg, yield: 56%)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.59 (s, 1H), 8.09-8.06 (m, 3H), 7.34 (d, J=8.0 Hz,2H), 2.41 (s, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 458 (MH⁺)

Example 45(2)4-Chloro-3-(furan-2-yl)-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carbonitrile(Compound 45(2))

DMF (10 mL) was added to the Compound 45(1) (458 mg) andtributyl(furan-2-yl)stannane (0.35 mL), followed by nitrogensubstitution. Thereafter, PdCl₂(PPh₃) (35 mg) was added to the reactionmixture, and the temperature of the obtained mixture was then increasedto 100° C., followed by stirring for 15 hours. Thereafter, a saturatedaqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added to the reaction mixturefor dilution, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with ethylacetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with water, with asaturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate and with asaturated saline, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed byvacuum concentration. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a product of interest(348 mg, yield: 88%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.62 (s, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 8.08 (s, 1H),7.55 (dd, J=0.7, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.69 (dd, J=0.7,3.4 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (dd, J=1.7, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.42 (s, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 398 (MH⁺)

Example 45(3)N-(3-(5-Cyano-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 45)

1,4-Dioxane (3.0 mL) and water (0.5 mL) were added to the Compound 45(2)(80 mg), the compound of Reference Example 1(2a) (156 mg) andtripotassium phosphate (175 mg), followed by nitrogen substitution.Thereafter, PdCl₂(dppf)CH₂Cl₂ (24.0 mg) was added to the reactionmixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 100° C. for 1hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to a room temperature,and ethyl acetate and water were then added to the mixture. Thusobtained mixture was then filtered through Celite. The filtrate wasextracted with ethyl acetate, and the gathered organic layer was washedwith water and then with a saturated saline. The resultant was driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure.

THF (1 mL) and a THF solution (1 mL) of 1.0 M tetrabutylammoniumfluoride were added to the obtained residue, and the obtained mixturewas then stirred at a room temperature for 1 hour, followed by vacuumconcentration. A 0.067 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) was added to theresidue, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate.The gathered organic layer was washed with a saturated saline, driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(chloroform:methanol) to obtain a corresponding coupling product. Theobtained coupling product was subjected to the subsequent reactionwithout further purification.

Methanol (1 mL) and a 1,4-dioxane solution (1 mL) of 4 M hydrochloricacid were added to the obtained coupling body, and the obtained mixturewas then stirred at a room temperature for 30 minutes. Thereafter, thereaction mixture was concentrated under a reduced pressure. Under anitrogen atmosphere, dichloromethane (3 mL) and diisopropylethylamine(0.3 mL) were added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixturewas then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, acryloyl chloride (0.03 mL) wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirredfor 20 minutes. An ammonia aqueous solution, chloroform and methanolwere successively added to the reaction mixture, and thus obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter,the reaction mixture was extracted with chloroform, and the gatheredorganic layer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(chloroform:methanol) to obtain the title compound (52.2 mg, yield:44%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.51 (s, 1H), 7.63-7.53 (m, 2H), 6.50 (dd,J=2.0, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (dd, J=0.7, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.28 (dd, J=1.7, 17.1Hz, 1H), 6.16 (dd, J=10.2, 17.1 Hz, 1H), 5.78-5.70 (m, 1H), 5.65 (dd,J=1.7, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.38-4.26 (m, 1H), 2.68-2.53 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.07 (m,3H), 1.91-1.72 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 359 (MH⁺)

Example 46N-(3-(5-Cyano-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclopent-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 46)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 45(3), withthe exception that the compound of Reference Example 2(2a) was usedinstead of the compound of Reference Example 1(2a).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.53 (s, 1H), 7.61-7.46 (m, 2H), 6.50-6.42 (m,1H), 6.39-6.06 (m, 3H), 5.78-5.60 (m, 2H), 4.77-4.62 (m, 1H), 3.08-2.68(m, 2H), 2.67-2.37 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 345 (MH⁺)

Example 47 Example 47(1)4-Chloro-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbaldehyde (Compound47(1))

DMF (50 mL) was added to4-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbaldehyde (1.81 g), and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, 60% sodium hydride(1.2 g) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, para-toluenesulfonyl chloride(3.43 g) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred for 1 hour. Thereafter, ice and water were successivelyadded to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirredfor 30 minutes. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was filtered, and theresidue was then washed with water to obtain a product of interest (3.28g, yield: 98%).

ESI-MS m/z 335 (MH⁺)

Example 47(2) tert-Butyl(3-(3-formyl-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 47(2))

1,4-Dioxane (44 mL) and a 2 M aqueous solution of sodium carbonate (6.57mL) were added to the Compound 47(1) (2.20 g), the compound of ReferenceExample 1(2a) (2.34 g) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (1.14 mg), followed by nitrogensubstitution. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C.for 10 hours. Thereafter, water was added to the reaction mixture, andthe obtained mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate) to obtain a product of interest (2.05 g, yield: 63%).

ESI-MS m/z 496 (MH⁺)

Example 47(3)4-(5-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid (Compound 47(3))

A tert-butanol solution (25 mL) and 2-methyl-2-butene (1.71 mL) wereadded to the Compound 47(2) (1.0 g), and an aqueous solution (10 mL) ofsodium chlorite (1.37 g) and sodium dihydrogen phosphate (970 mg) wasthen added to the above mixture under cooling on ice. Thus obtainedmixture was stirred for 1.5 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under a reduced pressure, and was then extracted withchloroform. The gathered organic layer was washed with a saturatedsaline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated undera reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a product of interest(1.09 g, yield: 99%).

ESI-MS m/z 512 (MH⁺)

Example 47(4) tert-Butyl(3-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 47(4))

DMF (10 mL), HATU (1.48 g) and diisopropylethylamine (0.66 mL) wereadded to the Compound 47(3) (500 mg), and the obtained mixture was thenstirred for 10 minutes. Thereafter, ammonia water (0.81 mL) was added tothe reaction mixture, and thus obtained mixture was then stirred for 5minutes. Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixturewas then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer wassuccessively washed with water and a saturated saline, and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by vacuum concentration. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (methanol:chloroform)to obtain a corresponding carbamoyl product (380 mg, yield: 78%).

N,N-Dimethylformamidedimethylacetal (3 mL) was added to the obtainedcarbamoyl product, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 80° C.for 40 minutes. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated undera reduced pressure. A 1 M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (0.28mL), hydroxyamine hydrochloride (20 mg) and acetic acid (1.8 mL) wereadded to the obtained residue, and the obtained mixture was then stirredat a room temperature for 20 hours, and was further stirred at 60° C.for 4 hours. Subsequently, the reaction mixture was stirred at a roomtemperature for 15 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under a reduced pressure, and the obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain aproduct of interest (32 mg, yield: 20%).

ESI-MS m/z 536 (MH⁺)

Example 47(5)N-(3-(3-(1,2,4-Oxadiazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 47)

Dichloromethane (1 mL) and TFA (0.30 mL) were added to the Compound47(4) (27 mg), and the obtained mixture was then stirred at a roomtemperature for 20 minutes. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under a reduced pressure. Diisopropylethylamine (25 μL) wasadded to an ethanol solution (1 mL) of the obtained residue, and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Subsequently, acryloylchloride (5 μL) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred for 10 minutes. Thereafter, a saturated salinewas added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with chloroform. The extract was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol)to obtain a corresponding acrylamide product. The obtained acrylamideproduct was subjected to the subsequent reaction without furtherpurification. THF (0.5 mL), methanol (0.5 mL) and a 2 M aqueous solutionof sodium hydroxide (0.3 mL) were successively added to the obtainedacrylamide product, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at a roomtemperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution ofammonium chloride was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then extracted with chloroform. The extract was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by preparatory thin-layerchromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain the title compound (2 mg,yield: 12%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.59 (br. s., 1H), 11.71 (br. s., 1H), 8.28 (d,J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.23 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 8.15 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (d,J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.30 (dd, J=10.1, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 6.10 (dd, J=2.2, 17.0 Hz,1H), 5.59-5.54 (m, 2H), 4.16-4.07 (m, 1H), 2.58 (dd, J=4.0, 16.5 Hz,1H), 2.22 (br. s., 3H), 1.87-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.38-1.31 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 336 (MH⁺)

Example 48 Example 48(1)4-Chloro-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbaldehyde(Compound 48(1))

DMF (78 mL) was added to4-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbaldehyde (1.41 g), and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, 60% sodium hydride(625 mg) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter,2-(chloromethoxy)ethyltrimethylsilane (2.07 mL) was added to thereaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 1 hour.Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride was addedto the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then extractedwith ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was successively washedwith water and with a saturated saline, and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, followed by vacuum concentration. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain aproduct of interest (2.03 g, yield: 84%).

ESI-MS m/z 311 (MH⁺)

Example 48(2) tert-Butyl(3-(3-formyl-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 48(2))

1,4-Dioxane (15 mL) and a 2 M aqueous solution of sodium carbonate (4.5mL) were added to the Compound 48(1) (1.4 g), the compound of ReferenceExample 1(2a) (2.19 g) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (520 mg). Under a nitrogenatmosphere, the mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 14 hours. Thereafter,water was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture wasthen extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washedwith a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a productof interest (1.78 g, yield: 84%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 10.06 (s, 1H), 8.35 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H),7.03 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 5.81 (s, 1H), 5.74 (s, 2H), 5.37 (br. s., 1H),4.10-4.02 (m, 1H), 3.61 (dd, J=7.7, 8.8 Hz, 2H), 2.82-2.65 (m, 1H),2.47-2.21 (m, 3H), 1.98-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.47 (s, 9H), 0.98-0.89 (m, 2H),−0.03 (s, 6H)

ESI-MS m/z 472 (MH⁺)

Example 48(3) tert-Butyl(3-(3-(oxazol-5-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 48(3))

Methanol (2.5 mL), p-toluenesulfonylmethylisocyanide (65 mg) andpotassium carbonate (46 mg) were added to the Compound 48(2) (120 mg),and the obtained mixture was then stirred under heating to reflux for 28hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under a reducedpressure, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a product of interest(54 mg, yield: 42%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.35 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.57 (s, 1H),7.08 (s, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (s, 2H), 5.53 (br. s., 1H),4.71 (br. s., 1H), 3.95 (br. s., 1H), 3.64-3.58 (m, 2H), 2.76 (d, J=16.9Hz, 1H), 2.25-1.99 (m, 3H), 1.93-1.79 (m, 1H), 1.62 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H),1.47 (s, 9H), 0.98-0.91 (m, 2H), −0.04 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 511 (MH⁺)

Example 48(4)N-(3-(3-(Oxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 48)

THF (2 mL) and a THF solution (1 mL) of 1.0 M tetrabutylammoniumfluoride were added to the Compound 48(3) (52 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at 60° C. for 21 hours. Thereafter, a 0.067 Mphosphate buffer (pH 7.4) was added to the reaction mixture, and theobtained mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate) to obtain a corresponding protective group-removed product. Theobtained protective group-removed product was subjected to thesubsequent reaction without further purification.

A methanol solution (2 mL) and a 1,4-dioxane solution (1 mL) of 4 Mhydrochloric acid were added to the obtained protective group-removedproduct, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at a room temperaturefor 1 hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under areduced pressure. Diisopropylethylamine (0.15 mL) was added to adichloromethane solution (3 mL) of the obtained residue, and thusobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Acryloyl chloride (15 μL) wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirredfor 30 minutes. Thereafter, an ammonia aqueous solution was added to thereaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at a roomtemperature for 2 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was extractedwith chloroform, and the gathered organic layer was washed with asaturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain the titlecompound (13 mg, yield: 38%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.29 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H),7.05 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.31 (dd, J=1.5, 16.9 Hz, 1H),6.13 (dd, J=9.9, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.91-5.81 (m, 1H), 5.66 (dd, J=1.5, 9.9Hz, 1H), 5.60 (br. s, 1H), 4.34-4.26 (m, 1H), 2.75 (d, J=18.7 Hz, 1H),2.24-2.04 (m, 3H), 2.00-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.54 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 335 (MH⁺)

Example 49 Example 49(1)4-(5-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid (Compound 49(1))

tert-Butanol (30 mL) and 2-methyl-2-butene (5.4 mL) were added to theCompound 48(2) (1.24 g), and an aqueous solution (12 mL) of sodiumchlorite (2.88 g) and sodium dihydrogen phosphate (2.23 g) was thenadded to the above mixture under cooling on ice. Thus obtained mixturewas stirred for 1.5 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under a reduced pressure, and was then extracted withchloroform. The gathered organic layer was washed with a saturatedsaline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated undera reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a product of interest(1.15 g, yield: 90%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.18 (s, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H), 8.28 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H),6.99 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 5.67 (s, 2H), 5.54-5.50(m, 1H), 3.87-3.67 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.50 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.34 (m, 1H),2.24-2.08 (m, 3H), 1.97-1.77 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.42 (m, 1H), 1.40-1.35 (m,9H), 0.85-0.79 (m, 2H), −0.09-−0.11 (m, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 488 (MH⁺)

Example 49(2) tert-Butyl(3-(3-(hydrazinecarbonyl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 49(2))

DMF (6 mL), HATU (975 mg) and diisopropylethylamine (0.15 mL) were addedto the Compound 49(1) (300 mg), and the obtained mixture was thenstirred for 10 minutes. Thereafter, hydrazine monohydrate (0.18 mL) wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirredfor 15 minutes. Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of sodiumhydrogen carbonate was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organiclayer was successively washed with water and with a saturated saline,and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by vacuumconcentration. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain a product of interest(283 mg, yield: 92%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.32 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.44 (br. s.,1H), 6.96 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 5.91 (br. s., 1H), 5.69 (s, 2H), 5.65-5.56(m, 1H), 4.51-4.20 (m, 2H), 4.09-4.00 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.54 (m, 2H),2.80-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.23 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.09 (m, 1H), 1.89-1.79 (m,2H), 1.46 (s, 9H), 0.97-0.88 (m, 2H), −0.05 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 502 (MH⁺)

Example 49(3) tert-Butyl(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 49(3))

Triethyl orthoformate (2 mL) was added to the Compound 49(2) (283 mg),and the obtained mixture was then stirred under heating to reflux for1.5 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under areduced pressure, and the obtained residue was then purified by silicagel chromatography (methanol:chloroform) to obtain a product of interest(250 mg, yield: 87%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.50 (s, 1H), 8.38 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H),7.04 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 5.77 (s, 2H), 5.57-5.47 (m, 2H), 4.15-4.03 (m,1H), 3.64-3.58 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.78 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.09(m, 2H), 1.90-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.50-1.44 (m, 9H), 0.98-0.88 (m, 2H), −0.04(s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 512 (MH⁺)

Example 49(4)N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-Oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 49)

THF (5 mL) and a THF solution (3 mL) of 1 M tetrabutylammonium fluoridewere added to the Compound 49(3) (240 mg), and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred at 60° C. for 16 hours. Thereafter, a 0.067 M phosphatebuffer (pH 7.4) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organiclayer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (methanol:chloroform)to obtain a corresponding protective group-removed product. The obtainedprotective group-removed product was subjected to the subsequentreaction without further purification.

Hexafluoroisopropanol (1.5 mL) was added to the obtained protectivegroup-removed product, and the obtained mixture was then stirred in amicrowave at 145° C. for 1.5 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under a reduced pressure. Diisopropylethylamine (0.11 mL)was added to an ethanol solution (4 mL) of the obtained residue, and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Acryloyl chloride (32 μL) wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirredfor 5 minutes. Thereafter, an ammonia aqueous solution was added to thereaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at a roomtemperature for 5 minutes. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasextracted with chloroform, and the gathered organic layer was washedwith a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain the titlecompound (43 mg, yield: 28%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.64 (br. s., 1H), 9.29 (s, 1H), 8.31 (d, J=5.1 Hz,1H), 8.21 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.34(dd, J=10.3, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.10 (dd, J=2.2, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (dd,J=2.2, 10.3 Hz, 1H), 5.42-5.36 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.04 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.58 (m,1H), 2.30-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.07-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.86-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.51(m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 336 (MH⁺)

Example 50N-(3-(3-(5-Methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 50)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 49, with theexception that triethyl orthoacetate was used instead of the triethylorthoformate.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 10.90 (br. s., 1H), 8.44 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (d,J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (dd, J=10.3,16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.37 (dd, J=2.0, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.63-5.58 (m, 2H),4.82-4.66 (m, 1H), 2.96 (tdd, J=2.3, 4.4, 17.0 Hz, 1H), 2.63 (s, 3H),2.35 (d, J=17.2 Hz, 1H), 2.29-1.97 (m, 3H), 1.85-1.69 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 350 (MH⁺)

Example 51N-(3-(3-(5-Ethyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 51)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 49, with theexception that triethyl orthopropionate was used instead of the triethylorthoformate.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 11.42 (br. s., 1H), 8.49 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (d,J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (dd, J=10.3,16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.37 (dd, J=2.2, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.64-5.58 (m, 2H),4.79-4.67 (m, 1H), 2.99-2.91 (m, 3H), 2.37 (d, J=17.2 Hz, 1H), 2.31-2.01(m, 3H), 1.81-1.69 (m, 1H), 1.47 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 364 (MH⁺)

Example 52 Example 52(1) tert-Butyl(3-(3-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 52(1))

THF (3 mL) was added to the Compound 49(2) (282 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then cooled to 0° C. Carbonyldiimidazole (273 mg) andtriethylamine (1 mL) were added to the reaction mixture, and theobtained mixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 2 hours.Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonatewas added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed witha saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (methanol:chloroform) to obtain a productof interest (270 mg, yield: 91%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 10.76 (br. s., 1H), 9.15 (br. s., 1H), 8.37 (d, J=5.1Hz, 1H), 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.44 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H),6.44 (br. s., 1H), 5.74 (s, 2H), 5.59 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.28-3.88 (m,1H), 3.63-3.57 (m, 2H), 2.93-2.74 (m, 1H), 2.53-1.87 (m, 4H), 1.54-1.46(m, 10H), 0.95 (dd, J=7.5, 9.0 Hz, 2H), −0.04 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 528 (MH⁺)

Example 52(2)N-(3-(3-(5-Oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 52)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 49(4), withthe exception that the Compound 52(1) was used instead of the Compound49(3).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.49 (br. s., 1H), 12.29 (br. s., 1H), 8.28 (d,J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=5.1 Hz,1H), 6.26 (dd, J=10.6, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (dd, J=1.8, 16.9 Hz, 1H),5.64-5.50 (m, 2H), 4.16-3.98 (m, 1H), 2.60 (dd, J=4.9, 16.3 Hz, 1H),2.31-2.08 (m, 3H), 1.95-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.53 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 352 (MH⁺)

Example 53 Example 53(1) tert-Butyl(3-(3-(4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 53(1))

DMF (1.2 mL) and potassium carbonate (37 mg) were added to the Compound52(1) (131 mg), and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 15minutes. Thereafter, iodomethane (0.015 mL) was added to the reactionmixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at a room temperaturefor 20 minutes. Thereafter, water was added to the reaction mixture, andthe obtained mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(methanol:chloroform) to obtain a product of interest (120 mg, yield:89%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.36 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=4.8Hz, 1H), 5.73 (s, 2H), 5.69-5.65 (m, 1H), 5.12 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H),4.24-4.08 (m, 1H), 3.62-3.51 (m, 5H), 2.94-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.16 (m,3H), 2.02-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.69 (m, 1H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 0.97-0.90 (m,2H), −0.04 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 542 (MH⁺)

Example 53(2)N-(3-(3-(4-Methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 53)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 49(4), withthe exception that the Compound 53(1) was used instead of the Compound49(3).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.56 (br. s., 1H), 8.28 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H),8.13-8.08 (m, 2H), 7.01 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.23 (dd, J=10.3, 17.2 Hz,1H), 6.08 (dd, J=2.6, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.62-5.53 (m, 2H), 4.29-3.96 (m,1H), 3.43 (s, 3H), 2.62-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.13 (m, 3H), 1.90-1.86 (m,1H), 1.69-1.50 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 366 (MH⁺)

Example 54 Example 54(1) tert-Butyl(3-(3-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 54(1))

DMF (4 mL), HATU (624 mg) and diisopropylethylamine (0.28 mL) were addedto the Compound 49(1) (200 mg), and the obtained mixture was thenstirred for 10 minutes. Thereafter, formohydrazide (148 mg) was added tothe reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 30minutes. Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixturewas then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer wassuccessively washed with water and a saturated saline, and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by vacuum concentration. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol)to obtain an acyl hydrazide product (166 mg, yield: 76%). THF (5 mL) anda Lawesson reagent (380 mg) were added to the obtained acyl hydrazideproduct, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 60° C. for 2hours. Thereafter, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained mixture wasextracted with ethyl acetate, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,followed by vacuum concentration. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel chromatography (methanol:chloroform) to obtain a product ofinterest (19 mg, yield: 12%).

ESI-MS m/z 528 (MH⁺)

Example 54(2)N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-Thiadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 54)

THF (1 mL) and a THF solution (0.29 mL) of 1.0 M tetrabutylammoniumfluoride were added to the Compound 54(1) (19 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at 60° C. for 15 hours. Thereafter, a 0.067 Mphosphate buffer (pH 7.4) was added to the reaction mixture, and theobtained mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(methanol:chloroform) to obtain a corresponding protective group-removedbody. The obtained protective group-removed body was subjected to thesubsequent reaction without further purification.

Dichloromethane (0.5 mL) and TFA (1 mL) were added to the obtainedprotective group-removed product, and the obtained mixture was thenstirred at a room temperature for 5 minutes. Thereafter, the reactionmixture was concentrated under a reduced pressure. Diisopropylethylamine(3 μL) was added to an ethanol solution (0.5 mL) of the obtainedresidue, and the obtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Acryloylchloride (0.6 μL) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred for 5 minutes. Thereafter, an ammonia aqueoussolution was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred at a room temperature for 5 minutes. Thereafter, thereaction mixture was extracted with chloroform, and the gathered organiclayer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol)to obtain the title compound (1 mg, yield: 7%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 9.09 (s, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (s, 1H),7.65 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (dd, J=10.3, 17.2Hz, 1H), 6.39 (dd, J=1.8, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (dd, J=1.8, 10.3 Hz, 1H),5.34 (br. s., 1H), 4.78-4.62 (m, 1H), 3.02-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.36 (d, J=16.1Hz, 1H), 2.12-1.82 (m, 3H), 1.47-1.29 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 352 (MH⁺)

Example 55 Example 55(1)4-Chloro-1-trityl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbaldehyde (Compound55(1))

DMF (50 mL) was added to4-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbaldehyde (1.81 g), and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, 60% sodium hydride(1.2 g) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, trityl chloride (5.02 g) wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirredat a room temperature for 40 minutes. Thereafter, the reaction mixturewas cooled to 0° C., and ice and water were successively added to themixture, followed by stirring for 30 minutes. Thereafter, the reactionmixture was filtered, and the residue was then washed with water. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate) to obtain a compound of interest (1.49 g, yield: 35%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 10.32 (s, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H),7.37-7.29 (m, 9H), 7.15-7.12 (m, 7H)

ESI-MS m/z 423 (MH⁺)

Example 55(2) 4-Chloro-1-trityl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid (Compound 55(2))

A product of interest (1.45 g, yield: 98%) was obtained in accordancewith Example 49(1), with the exception that the Compound 55(1) was usedinstead of the Compound 48(2).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.38 (br. s., 1H), 7.91-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.27 (m,9H), 7.21 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.08 (m, 6H)

ESI-MS m/z 439 (MH⁺)

Example 55(3)4-Chloro-1-trityl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbohydrazide (Compound55(3))

A product of interest (267 mg, yield: 86%) was obtained in accordancewith Example 49(2), with the exception that the Compound 55(2) was usedinstead of the Compound 49(1).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 9.42 (s, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (s, 1H),7.36-7.24 (m, 9H), 7.18-7.10 (m, 7H), 4.38 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 453 (MH⁺)

Example 55(4)2-(4-Chloro-1-trityl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(Compound 55(4))

A product of interest was obtained in accordance with Example 49(3),with the exception that the Compound 55(3) was used instead of theCompound 49(2).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 9.30 (s, 1H), 8.00 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H),7.38-7.27 (m, 10H), 7.20-7.13 (m, 6H)

ESI-MS m/z 463 (MH⁺)

Example 55(5) (S)-tert-Butyl(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1-trityl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)carbamate(Compound 55(5))

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, 1-butanol (43 mL) and water (17 mL) wereadded to the Compound 55(4) (850 mg), the compound of Reference Example3 (711 mg), palladium(II) acetate (82 mg),2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl (301 mg) andtripotassium phosphate (780 mg), and the obtained mixture was thenstirred at 110° C. for 42 hours. Thereafter, a saturated saline wasadded to the reaction mixture. The obtained mixture was extracted withethyl acetate, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed byvacuum concentration. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a product of interest(800 mg, yield: 70%).

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.46 (s, 1H), 8.00 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (s, 1H),7.31-7.27 (m, 9H), 7.24-7.16 (m, 6H), 6.85 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 5.54 (br.s., 1H), 5.41 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 4.05 (br. s., 1H), 2.88-2.76 (m, 1H),2.36-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.07 (m, 2H), 1.89-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.47 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 624 (MH⁺)

Example 55(6)(S)—N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-Oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 55)

TFA (1 mL) was added to the Compound 55(5) (100 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 30 minutes.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under a reducedpressure. A 2 M aqueous solution of sodium carbonate was added to theobtained residue, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with amixed solvent of ethanol/chloroform. The extract was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reducedpressure. Ethanol (0.8 mL), water (0.8 mL) and diisopropylethylamine (54μL) were added to the obtained residue, and the obtained mixture wasthen cooled to 0° C. Acryloyl chloride (14 μL) was added to the reactionmixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 5 minutes.Thereafter, a saturated saline was added to the reaction mixture, andthe obtained mixture was then extracted with chloroform. The extract wasdried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under areduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain the title compound (38mg, yield: 70%).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 12.64 (br. s., 1H), 9.29 (s, 1H), 8.31 (d, J=5.1 Hz,1H), 8.21 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.34(dd, J=10.3, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.10 (dd, J=2.2, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (dd,J=2.2, 10.3 Hz, 1H), 5.42-5.36 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.04 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.58 (m,1H), 2.30-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.07-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.86-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.51(m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 336 (MH⁺)

Example 56 N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-Oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)chlorohex-2-en-1-yl)acrylamide (Compound 56)

1,4-Dioxane (2.4 mL) and water (0.4 mL) were added to the Compound 55(4)(100 mg), the compound of Reference Example 1(2b) (98 mg), palladium(II)acetate (4.8 mg), 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl(20.6 mg) and disodium carbonate (45.8 mg), and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred at 130° C. for 90 minutes by the use of a microwavereaction apparatus. Thereafter, water was added to the reaction mixture,and the obtained mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate) to obtain a coupling product. The obtained coupling product wassubjected to the subsequent reaction without further purification.

TFA (1 mL) was added to the obtained coupling product, and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at a room temperature for 20 minutes.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under a reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by basic silica gelchromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain an amine product. Theobtained amine product was subjected to the subsequent reaction withoutfurther purification.

Methylene chloride (2.0 mL) and diisopropylethylamine (0.30 mL) wereadded to the obtained amine product, and the obtained mixture was thencooled to 0° C. Acryloyl chloride (0.022 mL) was added to the reactionmixture, and the obtained mixture was then stirred for 30 minutes.Thereafter, an ammonia aqueous solution, chloroform and methanol weresuccessively added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred at a room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, the reactionmixture was extracted with chloroform, and the gathered organic layerwas washed with a saturated saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtainthe title compound (38.1 mg, yield: 66%).

¹H NMR (CDCL₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.52 (s, 1H), 8.32 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 8.04 (s,1H), 7.03 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.41-6.27 (m, 2H), 5.72-5.61 (m, 2H),4.76-4.65 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.04-1.82 (m, 3H), 1.80-1.67 (m,1H)

ESI-MS m/z 336 (MH⁺)

Example 57N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-Oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclopent-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 57)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 56, with theexception that the compound of Reference Example 2(2a) was used insteadof the compound of Reference Example 1(2b).

¹H NMR (CDCL₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.58 (s, 1H), 8.31 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 2H), 8.07 (s,1H), 7.07 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.58-6.45 (m, 1H), 6.39-6.28 (m, 1H),5.72-5.57 (m, 2H), 4.92-4.78 (m, 1H), 3.26-3.12 (m, 1H), 3.04-2.89 (m,1H), 2.82-2.72 (m, 1H), 2.51-2.41 (m, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 322 (MH⁺)

Example 58N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-Oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclopent-2-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 58)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 56, with theexception that the compound of Reference Example 2(2b) was used insteadof the compound of Reference Example 1(2b).

¹H NMR (CDCL₃-CD₃OD) δ: 8.60 (s, 1H), 8.32 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (s,1H), 7.09 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.47-6.28 (m, 2H), 5.72-5.60 (m, 2H),5.27-5.17 (m, 1H), 2.94-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.02-1.91 (m,1H)

ESI-MS m/z 322 (MH⁺)

Example 59 Example 59(1)5-(4-Chloro-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)isoxazole(Compound 59(1))

Ethanol (5 mL) was added to(E)-1-(4-chloro-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)-3-(dimethylamino)prop-2-en-1-one(250 mg) and hydroxyamine hydrochloride (53 mg), and the obtainedmixture was then stirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. Thereafter, water wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and then concentrated under a reduced pressure. Theobtained solid was washed with ethyl acetate and diisopropyl ether toobtain a product of interest (191 mg, yield: 83%).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.38 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.26(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.65 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (dd,J=8.4, 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.29 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H)

ESI-MS m/z 360 (MH⁺)

Example 59(2)(S)—N-(3-(3-(Isoxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide(Compound 59)

The title compound was obtained in accordance with Example 45(3), withthe exception that the Compound 59(1) was used instead of the Compound45(2).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 11.34 (br. s., 1H), 8.36-8.29 (m, 2H), 7.68 (s, 1H),7.04 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.55-6.43 (m, 2H), 6.40-6.31 (m, 2H), 5.67-5.63(m, 1H), 5.51-5.46 (m, 1H), 4.66-4.57 (m, 1H), 2.98-2.88 (m, 1H),2.37-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.75 (m, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 335 (MH⁺)

Comparative Example 1 4-(Cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine

Compound 30 described in International Publication No. WO 2006/127587was synthesized in accordance with the method described in thispublication.

Comparative Example 2 4-(Cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine

Compound 27 described in International Publication No. WO 2006/127587was synthesized in accordance with the method described in thispublication.

Comparative Example 32-Methyl-4-(5-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)thiazole

Compound I-1 described in International Publication No. WO 2006/004984was synthesized in accordance with the method described in thispublication.

Hereinafter, the structural formulae of the compounds described inExamples 1 to 59 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 will be shown.

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TABLE 7 Compound No. Structural formula Comparative Example 2

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Test Examples

The compound according to the present invention was evaluated by thefollowing test methods:

Test Example 1 Test Regarding Action to Inhibit Various JAK KinaseActivities (In Vitro) 1) Measurement of JAK1 Kinase-Inhibitory Activity

The activity of the compound of the present invention to inhibit theactivity of JAK1 kinase was measured.

Among materials for the measurement of this inhibitory activity, asubstrate peptide and a kinase protein were acquired as follows. As sucha substrate peptide, a substrate peptide for QSS Assist™ JAK1-MSA assaykit (Carna Biosciences, Inc.) was purchased. As such a kinase protein, apurified recombinant human JAK1 protein (Carna Biosciences, Inc.) waspurchased.

The method for measuring the inhibitory activity is as follows. First,the compounds of the present invention were each dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), and a serial dilution was then prepared by the use ofDMSO. Subsequently, a serial dilution solution of the compound (thefinal concentration of DMSO upon a kinase reaction: 5.0%) or DMSO (finalconcentration: 5.0%) was mixed with a solution containing the substratepeptide (final concentration: 1 μM), magnesium chloride (finalconcentration: 5 mM) and ATP (final concentration: 75 μM) in a bufferfor kinase reaction (20 mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 2 mM dithiothreitol and 0.01%Triton X-100). Thereafter, a JAK1 protein was further added to the mixedsolution, and the obtained mixture was then incubated at 25° C. for 120minutes to carry out a kinase reaction. To the reaction solution, EDTAwas added to a final concentration of 30 mM, so as to terminate thereaction. Finally, with LabChip EZ Reader II (Perkin Elmer Corp.), anunphosphorylated substrate peptide (S) and a phosphorylated peptide (P)were subjected to microchannel capillary electrophoresis, so that thetwo peptides were separated from each other and were then detected. Theamount of a phosphorylation reaction was obtained based on the heightsof the peaks of S and P, and the concentration of the compound capableof inhibiting 50% of the phosphorylation reaction was defined as an IC50value (nM). The obtained data are shown in a table below.

2) Measurement of JAK2 Kinase-Inhibitory Activity

The activity of the compound of the present invention to inhibit theactivity of JAK2 kinase was measured.

Among materials for the measurement of this inhibitory activity, asubstrate peptide and a kinase protein were acquired as follows. As sucha substrate peptide, FL-Peptide 22 (Perkin Elmer Corp.) was purchased.As such a kinase protein, a purified recombinant human JAK2 protein(Carna Biosciences, Inc.) was purchased.

The method for measuring the inhibitory activity is as follows. First, aserial dilution of the compound of the present invention was prepared bythe same method as that described in the above section regarding JAK1.This serial dilution solution (the final concentration of DMSO upon akinase reaction: 5.0%) or DMSO (final concentration: 5.0%) was mixedwith a solution containing the substrate peptide (final concentration: 1μM), magnesium chloride (final concentration: 10 mM) and ATP (finalconcentration: 10 M) in a buffer for kinase reaction (15 mM Tris (pH7.5), 2 mM dithiothreitol and 0.01% Tween 20). Thereafter, a JAK2protein was further added to the mixed solution, and the obtainedmixture was then incubated at 25° C. for 80 minutes to carry out akinase reaction. To the reaction solution, EDTA was added to a finalconcentration of 30 mM, so as to terminate the reaction. Aftertermination of the reaction, the measurement and the data analysis werecarried out by the same methods as those described in the above sectionregarding JAK1.

3) Measurement of JAK3 Kinase-Inhibitory Activity

The activity of the compound of the present invention to inhibit theactivity of JAK3 kinase was measured.

Among materials for the measurement of this inhibitory activity, asubstrate peptide and a kinase protein were acquired as follows. As sucha substrate peptide, a substrate peptide for QSS Assist™ JAK3-MSA assaykit (Carna Biosciences, Inc.) was purchased. As such a kinase protein, apurified recombinant human JAK3 protein (Carna Biosciences, Inc.) waspurchased.

The method for measuring the inhibitory activity is as follows. First, aserial dilution of the compound of the present invention was prepared bythe same method as that described in the above section regarding JAK1.This serial dilution solution (the final concentration of DMSO upon akinase reaction: 5.0%) or DMSO (final concentration: 5.0%) was mixedwith a solution containing the substrate peptide (final concentration: 1μM), magnesium chloride (final concentration: 5 mM) and ATP (finalconcentration: 5 M) in a buffer for kinase reaction (20 mM HEPES (pH7.5), 2 mM dithiothreitol and 0.01% Triton X-100). Thereafter, a JAK3protein was further added to the mixed solution, and the obtainedmixture was then incubated at 25° C. for 80 minutes to carry out akinase reaction. To the reaction solution, EDTA was added to a finalconcentration of 30 mM, so as to terminate the reaction. Aftertermination of the reaction, the measurement and the data analysis werecarried out by the same methods as those described in the above sectionregarding JAK1.

As a result, it was found that, as shown in Table 8 below, the compoundof the present invention or a salt thereof had a strongerJAK3-inhibitory activity than that of each of the compounds described inPatent Literatures 1 and 2, and had extremely high selectivity to JAK3.

TABLE 8 JAK1 JAK2 JAK3 IC50 IC50 IC50 Example No. (nM) (nM) (nM)  1 740450 <0.30  2 >10000 3100 0.38  3 1900 570 <0.30  4 7000 2600 0.53  61100 600 0.42  9 2400 430 <0.30 10 1900 250 <0.30 11 9500 1900 0.49 12780 500 <0.30 13 5200 2000 0.34 14 3200 590 <0.30 17 860 170 <0.30 191000 280 0.51 30 3200 1400 0.48 31 7700 3000 0.71 32 >10000 3000 0.72 333600 1400 0.60 34 2400 970 <0.30 37 4400 2400 <0.30 38 5800 2500 0.6739 >10000 4800 0.83 43 >10000 9100 0.93 45 1600 440 0.34 48 2400 710<0.30 49 3400 980 <0.30 50 3800 920 0.62 51 3000 380 0.61 52 890 480<0.30 53 3900 990 <0.30 54 6900 2100 0.45 55 >1000 260 <0.30 57 3500 8800.57 59 1500 430 <0.30 Comparative 1200 450 250 Example 1 Comparative2200 540 350 Example 2 Comparative 2900 1600 460 Example 3

Test Example 2 Test Regarding Growth of Human Peripheral BloodMononuclear Cells (PBMC)

The activity of the compound of the present invention to inhibit theIL-2-dependent growth reaction of human PBMC, which is caused by JAK3,was measured (Arthritis Rheum. 2010; 62(8): 2283-93).

With a medium containing 10 μg/mL PHA-M (Sigma) (which is RPMI-1640(Sigma) containing 10% human serum type AB (MP Biomedicals)), human PBMC(C.T.L.) (cell density: 1×10⁶ cells/mL) was cultured at 37° C. in aculture vessel containing 5% carbon dioxide for 3 days. Thereafter, theculture was washed with RPMI-1640 four times, and a medium (RPMI-1640containing 10% human serum type AB) was then added to the resultantculture to prepare a cell suspension. The cells (1×10⁴ cells per well)and the serially diluted compound of the present invention were added toeach well of a 96-well U-bottom microplate, and thus obtained mixturewas then cultured at 37° C. in a culture vessel containing 5% carbondioxide for 30 minutes. After completion of the culture, recombinanthuman IL-2 (Peprotech) was added to the culture to a final concentrationof 2 ng/mL, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 37° C. in aculture vessel containing 5% carbon dioxide for 2 days (1×10⁴ cells/100l/each well). After completion of the culture, the resultant was left ata room temperature for 30 minutes, and 100 μl of CellTiter-GloLuminescent Cell Viability Assay (Promega) was then added to theresultant, followed by stirring it. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasleft for 10 minutes, and the amount of a luminescence derived fromliving cells in each well was then measured with a microplate reader(TECAN). The inhibition rate of the compound to the cell growth causedby IL-2 stimulation was calculated, and the concentration of thecompound capable of inhibiting 50% of the cell growth was defined as anIC50 value (nM). The obtained data are shown in a table below.

As a result, it was found that the compound of the present invention ora salt thereof has a stronger PBMC growth-inhibitory effect than that ofeach of the compounds described in Patent Literatures 1 to 3.

TABLE 9 PBMC Compound IC50 No. (nM)  1 216  3 182  6 181 10 136 12 12314 114 34 82 37 159 48 114 49 122 53 162 54 170 55 34 57 304 59 55Comparative >3000 Example 1 Comparative >3000 Example 2Comparative >3000 Example 3

Test Example 3 Therapeutic Effect on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Collagen-induced arthritis, which is a mouse experimental model forrheumatoid arthritis, was used. The clinical symptoms of arthritis werescored, the obtained scores were used as indicators, and the action ofthe compound of the present invention by oral administration wasconfirmed. Six-week-old male DBA/1 mice (Charles River LaboratoriesJapan, Inc.) were administered with a 100 μL/body solution (emulsion),which had been obtained by mixing a 4 mg/mL bovine type 2 collagensolution (Collagen Research Center) with a Freund's complete adjuvant(DIFCO) in equal amounts, via dorsal intradermal injection (initialimmunization). Twenty-one days after the initial immunization, the micewere administered with a 100 μL/body solution (emulsion), which had beenobtained by mixing a 4 mg/mL bovine type 2 collagen solution (CollagenResearch Center) with a Freund's incomplete adjuvant (DIFCO) in equalamounts, via intradermal injection to the tail base thereof (booster),so as to induce an arthritis reaction (Arthritis Rheum 2010; 62 (8):2283-93). Seven days after the implementation day of the booster (whichis defined as Day 0), the compound of the present invention wascontinuously administered to the mice for 13 days via oraladministration of twice a day. On Day 7, Day 9, Day 12, Day 15 and Day19, the clinical symptoms of arthritis were scored by observation withnaked eyes, and the action of the compound of the present invention wasthen confirmed. The clinical symptoms for each limb were scored (0: notchanged, 1: one finger swelled, 2: two or more fingers swelled, 3:instep swelled, 4: all fingers swelled and also wrist or ankle swelled),and a total score from the four limbs was defined as a score for anindividual mouse (the highest score: 16).

As a result, it was found that the compound of the present inventionshowed an excellent therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis.

Test Example 4 Therapeutic Effect on Multiple Sclerosis

Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, which is a mouse experimentalmodel for multiple sclerosis, was used. Eight-week-old male SJL/J mice(Charles River Laboratories Japan, Inc.) were administered with a mixedsolution (emulsion), which had been obtained by mixing a normal salineaqueous solution (1 mg/mL) of a peptide (Toray Research Center, Inc.)corresponding to 139-151 residues of a proteolipid protein with aFreund's complete adjuvant (DIFCO) containing 4 mg/mL killedMycobacterium tuberculosis (H37Ra) in equal amounts, via intradermalinjection in an amount of 100 μL each into two sites of the dorsalportion of each mouse, so as to induce encephalomyelitis. Seven daysafter the implementation day of the immunization (which is defined asDay 0), the compound of the present invention was continuouslyadministered to the mice for 4 weeks via oral administration of twice aday. On Day 0, Day 2, Day 5, and Days 7 to 35, the clinical symptoms ofencephalomyelitis were observed with naked eyes, and the action of thecompound of the present invention was then confirmed. The observedclinical symptoms were scored (0: no symptoms, 1: weakened tail, 1.5:complete ptosis of tail, 2: ataxia, 3: light paralysis of hindlimbs,3.5: light paralysis of hindlimbs, 4. complete paralysis of hindlimbs,4.5: paralysis of four limbs, dying, 5: death).

As a result, it was found that the compound of the present inventionshowed an excellent therapeutic effect on multiple sclerosis.

Test Example 5 Evaluation of Oral Absorbability

The compound of the present invention was suspended or dissolved in 0.5%HPMC, and the obtained suspension or solution was administered toBALB/cA mice via oral administration. 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 6 hours aftercompletion of the oral administration, blood was collected from the eyeground of each mouse, to obtain plasma. The concentration of thecompound in the obtained plasma was measured by LCMS, and oralabsorbability was then evaluated.

As a result, it was found that, after completion of the oraladministration, the compound of the present invention was present in asufficient concentration in the plasma, and that the compound exhibitedgood oral absorbability.

1-21. (canceled) 22: A method for treating rheumatoid arthritis,comprising: administering a compound of the formula (I) or a saltthereof to a subject in need thereof,

wherein: R₁ represents an optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, an optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, anoptionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group, an optionallysubstituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallysubstituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclicgroup; R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x),—OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group,an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group; R₃ represents a halogen atom, an amino group, ahydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, aC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, or a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; R₄represents an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group or anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group; R_(b) represents ahalogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, ora 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group; R_(c)represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, an oxo group, an imino group, an N-oxide group, aC₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆alkoxy group, or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group; R_(x), R_(y)and R_(z), which are the same or different, each represent a hydrogenatom, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₁-C₆ haloalkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenylgroup, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₆-C₁₄aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated orunsaturated heterocyclic group; m represents an integer of 0 to 3; and nrepresents an integer of 0 to
 2. 23: The method of claim 22, wherein agroup with which the C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group,C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group, C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group or 4- to10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, which isrepresented by R₁, is optionally substituted is R_(a), and R_(a)represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an oxo group, an N-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x),—C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x),—OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x),—S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionally R_(c)-substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatichydrocarbon group, or an optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-memberedsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group. 24: The method of claim 22,wherein R₁ represents an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₅-C₇ cycloalkenylgroup, an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₆-C₁₀ aromatic hydrocarbongroup, or an optionally R_(a)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-memberedunsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of N, S and O, and R_(a) represents a halogen atom,a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, an N-oxidegroup, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x),—C(═S)OR_(x), —C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y),—NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—N(R_(x))—OR_(x), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x),—OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x),—S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), —S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group. 25: The method of claim 22, wherein R₁ represents anoptionally R_(a)-substituted cyclopentenyl group, cyclohexenyl group,phenyl group, furanyl group, 1H-pyrazolyl group, thiazolyl group,oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group,1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, pyridyl group,dihydropyranyl group, dihydrofuranyl group, or4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, and R_(a) represents a halogenatom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, anN-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x), —C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y),—NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x),—OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x),—S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), —S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group. 26: The method of claim 22, wherein R₁ represents acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a furanylgroup, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, anisoxazolyl group, a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group,a 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, a dihydropyranyl group, adihydrofuranyl group, or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, an oxo group, anN-oxide group, a formyl group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxygroup and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group), a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group(which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom), and a 4- to10-membered saturated heterocyclic group. 27: The method of claim 22,wherein R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group; a cyclohexenyl group; aphenyl group; a furanyl group, which is optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a formyl group and a C₁-C₆alkyl group (which is optionally substituted with a group selected fromthe group consisting of a hydroxy group and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino group); a 1H-pyrazolyl group, which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a C₁-C₆alkyl group and a 4- to 10-membered saturated heterocyclic group; athiazolyl group; an oxazolyl group; an isoxazolyl group; a1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group; a 1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group; apyridyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selectedfrom the group consisting of a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxygroup, an N-oxide group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a hydroxy group), and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group (which isoptionally substituted with a halogen atom); a dihydropyranyl group; adihydrofuranyl group; or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof an oxo group and a C₁-C₆ alkyl group. 28: The method of claim 22,wherein R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, or anoptionally R_(c)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-membered unsaturatedheterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S and O. 29: The method of claim 22, wherein R₂represents a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonylgroup; a carbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; aC₁-C₆ alkyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selectedfrom the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, adi- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group. 30: Themethod of claim 22, wherein m represents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄represents a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, and in the formula (I), the structure:

is any one of

31: The method of claim 22, wherein R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group;a cyclohexenyl group; a phenyl group; a furanyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a formyl group and a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxygroup and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group); a 1H-pyrazolyl group,which is optionally substituted with a group selected from the groupconsisting of a C₁-C₆ alkyl group and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a thiazolyl group; an oxazolyl group; an isoxazolylgroup; a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group; a1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆alkyl group; a pyridyl group, which is optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an aminogroup, a hydroxy group, an N-oxide group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which isoptionally substituted with a hydroxy group), and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group(which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom); a dihydropyranylgroup; a dihydrofuranyl group; or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group,which is optionally substituted with a group selected from the groupconsisting of an oxo group and a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, R₂ represents ahydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonyl group; acarbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; a C₁-C₆alkyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selected fromthe group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- ormono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, mrepresents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄ represents a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group,and in the formula (I), the structure:

is any one of:

32: The method of claim 22, wherein the compound of the formula (I) isselected from the group consisting of: (1)N-(3-(3-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(2)N-(3-(3-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(3)N-(3-(3-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(4)N-(3-(3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(5)N-(3-(3-(4-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(6) N-(3-(3-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(7)N-(3-(3-(oxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(8)N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(9)(S)—N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(10)N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclopent-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,and (11)(S)—N-(3-(3-(isoxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide.33: A method for treating multiple sclerosis, comprising: administeringa compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof to a subject in needthereof,

wherein: R₁ represents an optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, an optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, anoptionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group, an optionallysubstituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallysubstituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclicgroup; R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x),—OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group,an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group; R₃ represents a halogen atom, an amino group, ahydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, aC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, or a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; R₄represents an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group or anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group; R_(b) represents ahalogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, ora 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group; R_(c)represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, an oxo group, an imino group, an N-oxide group, aC₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆alkoxy group, or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group; R_(x), R_(y)and R_(z), which are the same or different, each represent a hydrogenatom, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₁-C₆ haloalkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenylgroup, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₆-C₁₄aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated orunsaturated heterocyclic group; m represents an integer of 0 to 3; and nrepresents an integer of 0 to
 2. 34: The method of claim 33, wherein agroup with which the C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group,C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group, C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group or 4- to10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, which isrepresented by R₁, is optionally substituted is R_(a), and R_(a)represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an oxo group, an N-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x),—C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x),—OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x),—S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionally R_(c)-substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatichydrocarbon group, or an optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-memberedsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group. 35: The method of claim 33,wherein R₁ represents an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₅-C₇ cycloalkenylgroup, an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₆-C₁₀ aromatic hydrocarbongroup, or an optionally R_(a)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-memberedunsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of N, S and O, and R_(a) represents a halogen atom,a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, an N-oxidegroup, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x),—C(═S)OR_(x), —C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y),—NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x),—OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x),—S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), —S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group. 36: The method of claim 33, wherein R₁ represents anoptionally R_(a)-substituted cyclopentenyl group, cyclohexenyl group,phenyl group, furanyl group, 1H-pyrazolyl group, thiazolyl group,oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group,1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, pyridyl group,dihydropyranyl group, dihydrofuranyl group, or4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, and R_(a) represents a halogenatom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, anN-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x), —C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y),—NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x),—OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x),—S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), —S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group. 37: The method of claim 33, wherein R₁ represents acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a furanylgroup, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, anisoxazolyl group, a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group,a 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, a dihydropyranyl group, adihydrofuranyl group, or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, an oxo group, anN-oxide group, a formyl group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxygroup and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group), a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group(which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom), and a 4- to10-membered saturated heterocyclic group. 38: The method of claim 33,wherein R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group; a cyclohexenyl group; aphenyl group; a furanyl group, which is optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a formyl group and a C₁-C₆alkyl group (which is optionally substituted with a group selected fromthe group consisting of a hydroxy group and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino group); a 1H-pyrazolyl group, which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a C₁-C₆alkyl group and a 4- to 10-membered saturated heterocyclic group; athiazolyl group; an oxazolyl group; an isoxazolyl group; a1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group; a 1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group; apyridyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selectedfrom the group consisting of a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxygroup, an N-oxide group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a hydroxy group), and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group (which isoptionally substituted with a halogen atom); a dihydropyranyl group; adihydrofuranyl group; or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof an oxo group and a C₁-C₆ alkyl group. 39: The method of claim 33,wherein R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, or anoptionally R_(c)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-membered unsaturatedheterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S and O. 40: The method of claim 33, wherein R₂represents a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonylgroup; a carbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; aC₁-C₆ alkyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selectedfrom the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, adi- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group. 41: Themethod of claim 33, wherein m represents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄represents a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, and in the formula (I), the structure:

is any one of

42: The method of claim 33, wherein R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group;a cyclohexenyl group; a phenyl group; a furanyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a formyl group and a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxygroup and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group); a 1H-pyrazolyl group,which is optionally substituted with a group selected from the groupconsisting of a C₁-C₆ alkyl group and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a thiazolyl group; an oxazolyl group; an isoxazolylgroup; a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group; a1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆alkyl group; a pyridyl group, which is optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an aminogroup, a hydroxy group, an N-oxide group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which isoptionally substituted with a hydroxy group), and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group(which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom); a dihydropyranylgroup; a dihydrofuranyl group; or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group,which is optionally substituted with a group selected from the groupconsisting of an oxo group and a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, R₂ represents ahydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonyl group; acarbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; a C₁-C₆alkyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selected fromthe group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- ormono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, mrepresents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄ represents a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group,and in the formula (1), the structure:

is any one of:

43: The method of claim 33, wherein the compound of the formula (I) isselected from the group consisting of: (1)N-(3-(3-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(2)N-(3-(3-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(3)N-(3-(3-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(4)N-(3-(3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(5)N-(3-(3-(4-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(6) N-(3-(3-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(7)N-(3-(3-(oxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(8)N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(9)(S)—N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(10)N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclopent-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,and (11)(S)—N-(3-(3-(isoxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide.44: A method for treating a disease involving JAK3, comprising:administering a compound of the formula (1) or a salt thereof to asubject in need thereof,

wherein: R₁ represents an optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, an optionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, anoptionally substituted C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group, an optionallysubstituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallysubstituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclicgroup; R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, acyano group, a nitro group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x),—OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group,an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group; R₃ represents a halogen atom, an amino group, ahydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, aC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, or a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; R₄represents an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group or anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group; R_(b) represents ahalogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, ora 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group; R_(c)represents a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, an oxo group, an imino group, an N-oxide group, aC₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆alkoxy group, or a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group; R_(x), R_(y)and R_(z), which are the same or different, each represent a hydrogenatom, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, a C₁-C₆ haloalkyl group, a C₂-C₆ alkenylgroup, a C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₆-C₁₄aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a 4- to 10-membered saturated orunsaturated heterocyclic group; m represents an integer of 0 to 3; and nrepresents an integer of 0 to
 2. 45: The method of claim 44, wherein agroup with which the C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group,C₄-C₁₀ cycloalkynyl group, C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group or 4- to10-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, which isrepresented by R₁, is optionally substituted is R_(a), and R_(a)represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an oxo group, an N-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x),—C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x),—OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x), —OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x), —S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x),—S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, anoptionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl group, an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionally R_(c)-substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionally R_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatichydrocarbon group, or an optionally R_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-memberedsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group. 46: The method of claim 44,wherein R₁ represents an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₅-C₇ cycloalkenylgroup, an optionally R_(a)-substituted C₆-C₁₀ aromatic hydrocarbongroup, or an optionally R_(a)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-memberedunsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of N, S and O, and R_(a) represents a halogen atom,a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, an N-oxidegroup, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —C(═O)SR_(x),—C(═S)OR_(x), —C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y),—NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x),—OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x),—S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), —S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group. 47: The method of claim 44, wherein R₁ represents anoptionally R_(a)-substituted cyclopentenyl group, cyclohexenyl group,phenyl group, furanyl group, 1H-pyrazolyl group, thiazolyl group,oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group,1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, pyridyl group,dihydropyranyl group, dihydrofuranyl group, or4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, and R_(a) represents a halogenatom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an oxo group, anN-oxide group, —C(═O)R_(x), —C(═O)OR_(x), —C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—C(═O)SR_(x), —C(═S)OR_(x), —C(═O)ON(R_(x))(R_(y)), —N(R_(x))(R_(y)),—NR_(x)C(═O)R_(y), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂R_(y), —NR_(x)C(═O)OR_(y),—NR_(x)C(═O)N(R_(y))(R_(z)), —NR_(x)S(═O)₂N(R_(y))(R_(z)),—N(R_(x))—OR_(y), ═NR_(x), ═N—OR_(x), —OC(═O)R_(x), —OC(═S)R_(x),—OC(═O)OR_(x), —OC(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), —OC(═S)OR_(x), —SR_(x),—S(═O)₂R_(x), —S(═O)₂OR_(x), —S(═O)₂N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionallyR_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl group, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₂-C₆ alkynylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, an optionallyR_(c)-substituted C₆-C₁₄ aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an optionallyR_(c)-substituted 4- to 10-membered saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group. 48: The method of claim 44, wherein R₁ represents acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a furanylgroup, a 1H-pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, anisoxazolyl group, a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group,a 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, a dihydropyranyl group, adihydrofuranyl group, or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxy group, an oxo group, anN-oxide group, a formyl group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxygroup and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group), a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group(which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom), and a 4- to10-membered saturated heterocyclic group. 49: The method of claim 44,wherein R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group; a cyclohexenyl group; aphenyl group; a furanyl group, which is optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a formyl group and a C₁-C₆alkyl group (which is optionally substituted with a group selected fromthe group consisting of a hydroxy group and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆alkyl)amino group); a 1H-pyrazolyl group, which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a C₁-C₆alkyl group and a 4- to 10-membered saturated heterocyclic group; athiazolyl group; an oxazolyl group; an isoxazolyl group; a1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group; a 1,3,4-oxadiazolylgroup, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group; apyridyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selectedfrom the group consisting of a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxygroup, an N-oxide group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a hydroxy group), and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group (which isoptionally substituted with a halogen atom); a dihydropyranyl group; adihydrofuranyl group; or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof an oxo group and a C₁-C₆ alkyl group. 50: The method of claim 44,wherein R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, —C(═O)OR_(x),—C(═O)N(R_(x))(R_(y)), an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkylgroup, an optionally R_(b)-substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, or anoptionally R_(c)-substituted monocyclic 4- to 7-membered unsaturatedheterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S and O. 51: The method of claim 44, wherein R₂represents a hydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonylgroup; a carbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; aC₁-C₆ alkyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selectedfrom the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, adi- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group. 52: Themethod of claim 44, wherein m represents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄represents a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group, and in the formula (I), the structure:

is any one of

53: The method of claim 44, wherein R₁ represents a cyclopentenyl group;a cyclohexenyl group; a phenyl group; a furanyl group, which isoptionally substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof a formyl group and a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which is optionallysubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxygroup and a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group); a 1H-pyrazolyl group,which is optionally substituted with a group selected from the groupconsisting of a C₁-C₆ alkyl group and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a thiazolyl group; an oxazolyl group; an isoxazolylgroup; a 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group; a 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group; a1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆alkyl group; a pyridyl group, which is optionally substituted with agroup selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an aminogroup, a hydroxy group, an N-oxide group, a C₁-C₆ alkyl group (which isoptionally substituted with a hydroxy group), and a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group(which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom); a dihydropyranylgroup; a dihydrofuranyl group; or a 4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group,which is optionally substituted with a group selected from the groupconsisting of an oxo group and a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, R₂ represents ahydrogen atom; a cyano group; a (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbonyl group; acarbamoyl group; a di- or mono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbamoyl group; a C₁-C₆alkyl group, which is optionally substituted with a group selected fromthe group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group, a di- ormono-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino group, and a 4- to 10-membered saturatedheterocyclic group; a C₁-C₆ alkoxy group; or a monocyclic 5- or6-membered completely unsaturated heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 Natoms, which is optionally substituted with a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, mrepresents 0, n represents 0 or 1, R₄ represents a C₂-C₆ alkenyl group,and in the formula (I), the structure:

is any one of:

54: The method of claim 44, wherein the compound of the formula (1) isselected from the group consisting of: (1)N-(3-(3-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(2)N-(3-(3-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(3) N-(3-(3-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide, (4)N-(3-(3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(5)N-(3-(3-(4-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(6) N-(3-(3-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(7)N-(3-(3-(oxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(8)N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(9)(S)—N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,(10)N-(3-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclopent-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide,and (11)(S)—N-(3-(3-(isoxazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)acrylamide.